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and_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o york_n and_o there_o be_v these_o ij_o lord_n you_o take_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n ¶_o and_o anon_o the_o jugge_n be_v set_v and_o these_o ij_o lord_n bring_v forth_o and_o there_o they_o be_v damn_a un_fw-mi to_o the_o death_n and_o both_o her_o hede_n smyten_v of_o and_o there_o they_o make_v her_o end_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o piâ—e_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n come_v to_o london_n ayene_v and_o there_o rest_v he_o anon_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n wrought_v and_o show_v many_o great_a miracle_n for_o this_o worthy_a clerc_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n that_o thus_o be_v do_v un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la dame_n luce_n the_o duke_n sister_n of_o milane_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o so_o at_o london_n and_o theridamas_n be_v wed_v to_o sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o priory_n of_o seint_a marie_n 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lie_v bery_v by_o dame_n constance_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o pite_n have_v â—ercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n thomas_n rampston_n knight_n constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v dreynte_v at_o london_n brugge_n as_o he_o come_v from_o westmynster_n to_o ward_n the_o tower_n in_o a_o barge_n and_o all_o thurgh_n lewdness_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n dame_n philipp_v the_o young_a daughter_n of_o king_n henry_n be_v lad_n over_o the_o see_v with_o sir_n richard_n the_o duke_n brother_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n edmond_n courteney_n bisshopp_n of_o norwich_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n knight_n and_o
squyer_n lady_n and_o gentâ—l_a woman_n that_o appeâ—teyned_v to_o such_o a_o worthy_a king_n daughter_n and_o come_v in_o to_o denmark_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o resceyve_v this_o worthy_a lady_n for_o his_o wife_n &_o welcome_v these_o worthy_a lord_n &_o do_v they_o much_o reverence_n &_o great_a wurship_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v un_o to_o a_o town_n that_o be_v call_v london_n in_o denmark_n &_o there_o be_v this_o lady_n wed_v &_o sacred_a to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n with_o moche_n solempnite_v and_o there_o she_o be_v crow_v queen_n of_o denmark_n norway_n and_o swythen_n and_o there_o be_v make_v a_o rial_n feste_fw-la ¶_o and_o when_o this_o feste_fw-la and_o marriage_n be_v do_v and_o end_v these_o lord_n and_o lady_n take_v she_o leave_v of_o king_n &_o of_o queen_n and_o come_fw-mi home_n ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n in_o haste_n thank_v be_v â—hesu_fw-la ¶_o and_o in_o the_o viij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v the_o walssh_a clerk_n &_o he_o appel_v a_o knyÈt_n that_o be_v call_v sir_n percevall_n sowdone_v of_o treason_n and_o there_o they_o be_v soyn_v to_o fight_v un_fw-mi to_o utteraunce_n withynne_v list_n and_o the_o day_n &_o place_n &_o time_n assign_v and_o lymit_v to_o be_v do_v and_o end_v in_o smyth_n field_n at_o the_o which_o day_n the_o ij_o ê‘sone_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o fight_a sore_n and_o myghte_o to_o gedres_n but_z at_o the_o last_o the_o knight_n overcome_v the_o clerk_n &_o make_v he_o yield_v he_o creaunt_n of_o his_o false_a enpechement_n that_o he_o say_v on_o he_o and_o than_o be_v he_o despoil_v of_o his_o armure_n &_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o be_v he_o hang_v and_o the_o knight_n take_v to_o grace_v and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n come_v out_o of_o scotland_n in_o prejudice_n and_o destruction_n of_o king_n henry_n wherefore_o they_o of_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr arisen_a upon_o hem_n and_o fight_v with_o hem_n and_o scomfit_v hem_n and_o take_v hem_o and_z smyten_v of_o her_o hede_n and_o quarter_v her_o body_n and_z send_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolfe_n to_o london_n and_o there_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o brigge_n for_o false_a treason_n that_o they_o have_v purpose_v ayene_v the_o king_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la be_v sir_n edmond_n holland_n earl_n of_o kente_n make_v admiral_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v &_o he_o go_v to_o the_o see_v with_o many_o rial_n ship_n that_o weren_a full_o well_o array_v and_o enparel_v and_o enarm_v with_o many_o agood_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n &_o of_o good_a defence_n of_o be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n of_o englond_n and_o so_o he_o lond_v at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o cost_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o briak_n with_o all_o his_o peple_n and_z he_o besege_v the_o castle_n and_o saut_v it_o and_o they_o withstand_v he_o with_o great_a defence_n and_o strengthe_n and_o anon_o he_o leid_v his_o ordâ—naunce_n and_z in_o the_o lexeng_n of_o a_o go_a come_v a_o quarrel_n and_o smoâ—e_v the_o good_a earl_n edmond_n in_o the_o heed_n and_o there_o â—e_v catch_v deth_n wound_n but_o yet_o they_o leave_v nouzt_v till_o that_o they_o have_v gete_v the_o castle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o in_o and_o there_o this_o good_a lord_n die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o than_o his_o meyne_n come_v home_o ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o the_o earl_n body_n and_o be_v bery_v among_o his_o auncestres_n right_n worthy_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v a_o great_a frost_n in_o englond_n that_o dure_v xv_o weke_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o come_v the_o seneschal_n of_o henaude_n with_o othir_o meyne_n to_o seek_v auntre_n and_o to_o gete_v he_o wurshippe_n in_o dede_n of_o arm_n both_o on_o horse_n back_o and_o on_o foot_n at_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n of_o be_v ¶_o and_o the_o seneschal_n challenge_v the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n and_o the_o earl_n deliver_v he_o manful_o of_o all_o his_o challenge_n and_o put_v his_o adversary_n to_o the_o be_v in_o all_o point_n and_o win_v he_o there_o great_a wurshipp_n and_o the_o gre_fw-mi of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n a_o othir_n man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o seneschallis_n party_n ¶_o and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n richard_n of_o arundel_n knight_n and_o the_o henaude_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o on_o foot_n in_o one_o point_n for_o he_o bring_v he_o onâ—_n his_o knee_n ¶_o and_o the_o thridde_v day_n come_v in_o a_o othir_n man_n of_o arm_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n johan_n cornewaill_v knight_n and_o manly_a and_o knyght_o quytte_n he_o in_o all_o manner_n point_v ayens_n his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o iiij_o day_n come_v a_o othir_n man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o ayens_n he_o come_v sir_n â—ohan_o cheyny'_v soon_o and_o manly_a quit_v he_o ayens_n his_o adversary_n for_o he_o cast_v horse_n and_o man_n in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n for_o his_o manhood_n at_o that_o time_n dub_v he_o knight_n ¶_o and_o the_o v._o day_n there_o come_v a_o othir_n man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o henaude_n party_n in_o to_o the_o fell_v and_o to_o he_o come_v in_o sir_n johan_n stiward_a knight_n and_o manful_o quit_v he_o there_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o point_n and_o have_v the_o better_a ¶_o and_o the_o vj._n day_n come_v a_o othir_n henaude_n and_o to_o he_o come_v william_n porter_n squyer_n &_o manful_o he_o quit_v he_o &_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o time_n ¶_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n come_v a_o othir_n henaude_v in_o to_o the_o field_n and_o to_o he_o come_v johan_n standissh_a squyer_n &_o manful_o he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n the_o same_o day_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v a_o othir_n henaude_n and_o to_o he_o come_v a_o squyer_n of_o gascoigne_n and_o proud_o &_o manly_a he_o quit_v he_o on_o his_o adversary_n and_o have_v the_o better_a and_o anon_o the_o king_n dub_v he_o knight_n ¶_o and_o on_o the_o viij_o day_n come_v in_o to_o the_o field_n ij_o man_n of_o arm_n of_o henaude_n and_o to_o hem_v come_v ij_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n that_o be_v brother_n that_o be_v call_v burghe_n and_o well_o and_o manly_a quit_v hem_n on_o her_o adversary_n and_o the_o better_a in_o the_o field_n and_o thus_o end_v the_o challenge_n with_o moche_n wurshippes_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n at_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o strangier_n make_v a_o great_a feste_fw-la and_o yafe_a hem_n scotfree_a yifte_n and_o they_o token_n her_o leave_n and_o go_v home_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xj_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o iiij_o there_o be_v a_o great_a bataille_n do_v in_o smythfelde_n bitwene_v two_o squyer_n that_o one_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n that_o be_v appellaunt_a arthur_n be_v the_o defendant_n and_z well_o and_o manful_o fight_v to_o gedre_v long_a time_n and_o the_o king_n for_o her_o man_n fnllnesse_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n take_v her_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_z make_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o one_o and_o so_o they_o be_v divide_v of_o she_o bataille_fw-fr and_o the_o king_n yafe_v they_o grace_v ¶_o and_o the_o xij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la the_o fourthe_n ris_fw-mi die_v a_o squyer_n of_o waly_n that_o be_v a_o rebel_n a_o riser_n and_o supportier_n to_o owen_n of_o glendore_fw-la that_o do_v moche_v destruction_n to_o the_o peple_n of_o waly_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o london_n and_o there_o he_o come_v afore_o the_o justice_n and_o be_v damn_a for_o his_o treason_n and_o than_o he_o be_v leid_v on_o a_o hurdell_n and_o so_o draw_v forth_o un_o to_o tyburn_n thurgh_n the_o cite_v and_o there_o he_o be_v hang_v and_o let_v down_o a_o yene_n and_o his_o heed_n smyten_v of_o and_o his_o body_n quarter_v and_o send_v to_o iiij_o town_n and_z his_o heed_n set_v on_o london_n brugge_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n heâ—ries_n regne_fw-la though_o deide_v sir_n johan_n beauford_n the_o earl_n of_o somersete_n that_o be_v capitayne_n of_o caleys_n and_o be_v bery_v
how_o angeo_n in_o main_n be_v deliver_v ca._n cc.liij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n fransoy_v aragonoys_n take_v fogier_n in_o normandy_a &_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o constantinople_n by_o the_o turk_n ca._n cc.liiij_o ¶_o of_o thynsurrâ—xion_n in_o kente_n of_o the_o commune_v of_o who_o a_o irissh_n man_n call_v johan_n cade_n be_v captain_n ca._n cc.lv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n take_v a_o field_n in_o kente_n at_o brenth_v and_o of_o the_o burth_o of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o first_o field_n of_o seint_a albon_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n be_v slay_v and_o othir_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d cc.luj_o ¶_o how_o â—he_v lord_n egremond_fw-fr was_z take_v by_o th'earl_n of_o salisbury_n son_n and_o of_o â—he_n rob_v of_o sandwich_a ca._n cc.lvij_o ¶_o how_o they_o of_o the_o king_n household_n make_v affraye_v anent_o th'earl_n of_o warrewyke_a at_o westmynstre_n and_o of_o the_o journey_n of_o blorele_v capitulo_fw-la cc.lviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n therles_a of_o warwyke_a &_o of_o salisbury_v take_v a_o field_n in_o the_o westcontre_fw-fr &_o how_o andrew_n trollopp_n &_o the_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n forsake_v they_o ca._n cc.lix_o ¶_o how_o the_o â—rlis_n of_o march_n warrewyk_fw-mi &_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o caleys_n and_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n go_v in_o to_o irland_n câ—pâ—ulo_fw-la ducentesimo_fw-la sexagesimo_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o arle_n of_o march_n warewyke_v &_o of_o salisbury_v entrid_a in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o northampton_n where_o diverse_a lord_n be_v slay_v ca._n cc.lxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o york_n be_v slay_v at_o wakefelde_n and_o of_o the_o second_o journey_n at_o seint_a albon_n by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n ca._n cc.lxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o sixâ—he_n and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o ream_n and_o of_o the_o baâ—â—ille_n on_o palmâ—sonday_n and_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v ca._n cc.lxiij_o &_o ultion_n ¶_o how_o the_o land_n of_o englonde_n be_v first_o name_v albyon_n and_o by_o what_o encheson_n it_o be_v so_o name_v n_o the_o noble_a land_n of_o sirrie_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a king_n and_o myhty_a &_o a_o man_n of_o great_a renome_n that_o i_o call_v dioclisian_a that_o well_o and_o worthy_o he_o gowned_a and_o rule_v thurgh_n his_o noble_a chinalrie_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o the_o landez_fw-fr about_o he_o so_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n to_o he_o be_v entendant_n hit_v befall_v thus_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a spouse_v a_o gentle_a damisell_n yâ—_z be_v wonder_v fair_a that_o be_v his_o emes_n daughter_n labana_fw-la and_o she_o love_v he_o as_o reason_v will_v so_o that_o he_o gate_n upon_o her_o xxxiij_o doughtrez_fw-fr of_o the_o which_o the_o elder_a i_o call_v albyne_n &_o these_o damiselle_n when_o they_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o age_n bicomen_fw-mi so_o fair_a yâ—_z it_o be_v wonder_v wherefore_o yâ—_z this_o dioclisian_a anon_o let_v make_v a_o sompning_a and_o command_v by_o his_o lrez_n that_o all_o the_o king_n that_o helden_v of_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o in_o his_o lrez_n be_v contain_v to_o make_v a_o rial_n feste_fw-la ¶_o at_o which_o day_n thider_v they_o come_fw-mi and_o braught_fw-mi with_o hem_o amirally_n prince_n &_o duke_n and_o noble_a thinalrie_n the_o fest_n be_v rial_o array_v and_o there_o they_o live_v in_o joy_n and_o mirth_n enough_o that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o that_o this_o dioclisian_a thought_n to_o marry_v his_o doughtres_n among_o all_o though_o king_n that_o tho_o be_v at_o that_o solempnite_a and_o so_o they_o spaken_v &_o dead_a that_o albyne_n his_o elder_a daughter_n and_o all_o her_o sustre_n rich_o be_v marry_v un_o to_o xxxiij_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o of_o power_n at_o this_o solempnite_a and_o when_o the_o solempnite_a be_v do_v every_o king_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o lad_n they_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr and_o there_o make_v they_o queen_n and_o it_o befall_v thus_o afterward_o yâ—_z this_o dame_n albyne_n bicome_a so_o stout_a and_o so_o stern_a that_o she_o tell_v little_a pris_fw-fr of_o her_o lord_n and_o of_o he_o have_v scorn_n and_o despit_n and_o will_v not_o do_v his_o will_n but_o she_o will_v have_v she_o own_o will_n in_o diverse_a matter_n and_o all_o her_o othir_n sustre_v eâ—ichone_v here_o hem_o so_o evel_a against_o her_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v wonder_n to_o wit_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o hem_v think_v that_o her_o husbonde_n be_v nought_o of_o so_o high_a â—age_n come_fw-mi as_o she_o father_fw-mi but_o tho_o king_n that_o be_v her_o lordis_fw-la will_v have_v chastise_v they_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o behest_n and_o also_o by_o yefte_n and_o warn_v they_o in_o fair_a manner_n upon_o all_o love_n and_o frendshipp_n that_o they_o shall_v amend_v she_o lâ—ther_o condition_n but_o all_o be_v for_o nought_o 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put_v out_o of_o the_o foresaid_a erledome_n when_o the_o accord_n be_v bitwene_v englond_n and_o scotland_n thurgh_n the_o queen_n isabella_n and_o sir_n rogier_n the_o mortime_n and_o her_o company_n for_o the_o marriage_n yâ—_z she_o make_a bitwene_n david_n that_o be_v robert_n the_o brus_n soon_o &_o dame_n johan_n atte_fw-mi tour_n king_n edward's_o sister_n of_o englond_n and_o well_o understode_v this_o that_o at_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o right_n but_o if_o it_o be_v thurgh_n sir_n edward_o bailloll_v that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n lowy_n love_v moche_v this_o sir_n henry_n and_o he_o be_v with_o he_o full_o prive_v and_o thought_n for_o to_o make_v a_o deliveraunce_n of_o sir_n edward_o baillol_v body_n if_o he_o may_v in_o any_o manner_n wise_a ¶_o tho_o pray_v he_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o of_o his_o grace_n sir_n edward_n baillol_v body_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o next_o parliament_n that_o he_o may_v live_v with_o his_o own_o rent_n in_o the_o mean_n time_n and_o that_o he_o must_v stand_v to_o be_v jugged_a by_o his_o pery_n at_o the_o parliament_n ¶_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o his_o prayer_n and_o make_v the_o foresaid_a edward_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_o anon_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n sir_n henry_n take_v he_o forth_o with_o he_o and_o lad_n he_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o make_v he_o duelle_fw-fr prive_o at_o the_o manner_n of_o sandehall_v up_o onse_n in_o yorkshire_n with_o the_o lady_n vesey_n and_o so_o he_o ordain_v he_o there_o a_o huge_a retenaunce_n of_o peple_n of_o englishman_n and_o also_o of_o alien_n for_o to_o conquer_v ayene_v his_o heritage_n ¶_o and_o so_o he_o yafe_a moche_n silver_n un_fw-fr to_o sowdiour_n and_o to_o alien_n for_o to_o help_v he_o ¶_o and_o they_o behight_a for_o to_o help_v he_o in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v but_z they_o faill_v he_o at_o his_o most_o need_n ¶_o and_o at_o that_o time_n donald_n earl_n of_o morrif_n hear_v tell_v how_o that_o sir_n edward_n be_v preve_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v with_o he_o grece_z â—oye_n of_o his_o come_a ayene_n and_o say_v to_o he_o &_o behight_n he_o that_o all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o entendaunt_a and_o shall_v he_o hold_v for_o king_n as_o right_a heir_n of_o scotland_n and_o so_o moche_v they_o will_v do_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v crow_v king_n of_o that_o land_n and_o diden_n to_o he_o homage_n and_o feaute_n ¶_o tho_o come_v sir_n henry_n of_o beaumond_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n and_o pray_v he_o in_o weigh_n of_o charite_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v of_o his_o grace_n un_fw-fr to_o sir_n edward_o bailloll_n that_o he_o must_v safe_o go_v by_o land_n from_o sandhall_v un_fw-mi to_o scotland_n for_o to_o conquer_v his_o right_a heritage_n in_o scotland_n ¶_o the_o king_n ansuerd_v and_o say_v un_o to_o he_o if_o that_o i_o suffer_v the_o bailloll_n wend_v thurgh_n my_o land_n in_o to_o scotland_n than_o the_o peple_n will_v say_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v assent_v un_o to_o the_o company_n ¶_o now_o sir_n i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o will_v grawte_v he_o leave_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—_n he_o soudiour_n of_o englisshman_n that_o they_o may_v safe_o lede_v he_o thurgh_n your_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o sir_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o if_o it_o so_o befall_v that_o god_n it_o forbede_v that_o he_o be_v discomfit_v in_o bataille_fw-fr thurgh_n the_o scot_n that_o i_o and_o also_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o hold_v with_o bailloll_n be_v for_o evermore_o put_v out_o of_o our_o rent_n that_o we_o have_v in_o englond_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o covenaunt_n grant_v her_o bone_n as_o touch_v he_o and_o though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quarrel_n the_o which_o claim_v for_o to_o have_v londe_n or_o rent_n in_o the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o pursueden_fw-mi this_o mater_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edward_n the_o bailloll_n that_o challenge_v the_o ream_n of_o scotland_n sir_n henry_n beaumond_n earl_n of_o angos_fw-la sir_n david_n of_o stroboly_n erle_n of_o atheles_a sir_n gieffrey_n ap_fw-mi mombray_n waltier_n comyne_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o be_v put_v out_o of_o her_o heritage_n in_o scotland_n when_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitwene_v englond_n &_o scotland_n as_o before_o be_v say_v ¶_o and_o you_o shall_v understond_v that_o these_o lord_n take_v with_o hem_n v._o honndr_v man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o thousand_o archier_n and_o of_o footman_n and_o though_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o ravenespore_fw-la and_o saill_v by_o the_o see_v till_o that_o they_o comâ—n_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o scotland_n and_o come_fw-mi tot_fw-mi land_n at_o kynkehorne_n xij_o mile_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o anon_o send_v out_o her_o ship_n aâ—ene_v for_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v ne_o empeyr_v nethir_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o to_o the_o ship_n ayene_fw-mi though_o that_o they_o have_v need_v but_o abide_v at_o alle_fw-mi peril_n and_o not_o flee_v but_o stone_v and_o rather_o suffer_v dethe_v than_o flee_v for_o to_o mayntâ—n_v her_o true_a quarrel_n ¶_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o fiâ—â—e_a a_o fer_v man_n and_o a_o stern_a herd_n that_o the_o bailloll_n be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o take_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_n he_o come_v in_o haste_n to_o kynghorne_n with_o x._o thousend_v scot_n for_o to_o destourble_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o land_n ¶_o but_o sir_n edward_n bailloll_n and_o his_o company_n there_o he_o discomfit_v at_o the_o which_o discomfiture_n sir_n alizaundre_v of_o seton_n be_v their_o y_o quell_v &_o many_o othir_n ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o fyffe_n be_v tho_o sorry_a and_o full_a ill_n a_o shame_a that_o so_o little_a a_o company_n have_v he_o discomfit_v and_o shamelich_o put_v he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n that_o be_v a_o live_a for_o to_o flee_v ¶_o tho_o come_v sir_n edward_n bailloll_n and_o take_v the_o contre_fw-fr all_fw-mi about_o he_o till_o he_o come_v un_fw-fr to_o the_o abley_n of_o dunfermelyne_n and_o there_o â—e_v find_v vitaille_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o folk_n and_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n he_o fond_a in_o a_o chambre_n a_o bout_n v._o honderd_v of_o great_a staff_n of_o fine_a oak_n with_o long_a pike_n of_o yren_n and_o of_o steel_n he_o take_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o most_o streng_a man_n of_o his_o company_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o he_o go_v from_o then_n and_o log_v he_o in_o a_o field_n ij_o mile_n from_o seint_a johanes_n town_n and_o when_o the_o burgeis_n of_o the_o town_n herd_n how_o the_o earl_n of_o fife_n be_v discomfit_v thurgh_n the_o bailloll_n they_o be_v sore_o dread_a and_o breken_fw-mi their_o brigge_n that_o they_o have_v make_v over_o the_o water_n of_o erue_fw-la so_o that_o the_o bailloll_n may_v not_o go_v over_o wherefore_o he_o log_v he_o there_o all_o that_o night_n but_o little_a heed_n he_o take_v of_o rest_n and_o say_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o peple_n ¶_o now_o dear_a lord_n you_o know_v full_a well_o that_o we_o be_v now_o y_o logged_a bytwene_n our_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o mow_v we_o hampre_fw-it theridamas_n be_v no_o â—ote_n but_o dethe_v wherefore_o if_o we_o abide_v here_o all_o this_o night_n still_o i_o leave_v that_o it_o shall_v tear_v we_o to_o moche_n sorwe_v and_o harm_v for_o the_o power_n of_o scotland_n may_v every_o day_n wax_v and_o encrese_v and_o we_o may_v not_o so_o do_v and_o we_o be_v but_o little_a peple_n as_o ayen_n hem_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v yowe_o for_o the_o love_n of_o almyghty_a god_n make_v we_o we_o to_o bold_a and_o hardy_a and_o that_o we_o may_v myghte_o take_v the_o scot_n this_o night_n and_o bold_o be_v upon_o hem_n and_o let_v we_o pursue_v they_o this_o night_n and_o if_o they_o he_o travail_v thurgh_n we_o and_o they_o see_v our_o hardynesse_n so_o that_o othir_v scot_n that_o come_fw-mi and_o meet_a hem_n and_o see_v they_o so_o travail_v and_o weary_a the_o sorrer_n will_v they_o be_v dread_a with_o we_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o ferse_o than_o we_o shall_v fight_v with_o hem_n and_o upon_o they_o pursue_v so_o that_o thurgh_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n almyghty_a all_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o dâ—ughtynesse_n of_o our_o hcivalrie_n ¶_o and_o sire_n unstond_v well_o that_o all_o the_o company_n yâ—_z come_fw-mi with_o sir_n edward_n bailloll_n grant_v well_o un_o to_o that_o counceill_n and_o be_v there_o of_o glad_a and_o anon_o pursue_v upon_o the_o scot_n that_o they_o â—â—â—â—men_o wonder_v weary_a ¶_o
in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la about_o seint_a johanes_n day_n in_o herue_v in_o the_o see_v fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v king_n edward_o have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr with_o man_n of_o spain_n where_o that_o her_o ship_n and_o navye_n lie_v chain_v to_o gedâ—â—r_a that_o either_o they_o must_v fiÈt_v or_o drenche_n ¶_o and_o so_o when_o all_o our_o worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n &_o the_o see_v cost_n fast_o by_o wynchelsee_v &_o romeny_n be_v gadred_a to_o gedre_v &_o our_o navye_n &_o ship_n all_o ready_a to_o the_o be_v the_o englishman_n metten_v manly_a &_o stiff_o with_o her_o enemy_n come_v ferse_o ayen_n hem_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o spanyssh_a vessel_n &_o navye_n be_v close_v yn_o all_o about_o their_o man_n may_v see_v a_o strong_a bataille_fw-fr on_o both_o side_n &_o land_n during_o iij_o yâ—_z which_o bataille_n there_o never_o but_o few_o that_o fight_a that_o they_o never_o spitous_o hurt_v &_o foul_a and_o after_o the_o bataille_n there_o be_v twenty-three_o ship_n of_o she_o y_o take_v and_o so_o the_o englishman_n have_v the_o better_a and_o in_o the_o next_o year_n folew_v of_o his_o regne_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o xxuj_o year_n that_o king_n thurgh_n his_o counceill_n let_v ordain_v &_o make_v his_o new_a money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o penny_n the_o groat_n of_o value_n of_o iiij_o pen_n and_o the_o half_a groat_n of_o value_n of_o ij_o pen_n but_o it_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n than_o the_o old_a sterling_a be_v by_o v._o shill_v in_o the_o pound_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la be_v the_o great_a derthe_n of_o vitaille_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o dear_a summer_n and_o in_o the_o xxxviij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la in_o the_o ê‘lement_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n after_o estren_a sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n be_v make_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n &_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drought_n that_o fro_o the_o month_n of_o march_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o month_n of_o juyll_a there_o fill_v no_o rain_n on_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o all_o fruyte_n sedes_fw-la and_o herb_n for_o the_o most_o party_n be_v lose_v in_o defaute_n ¶_o whereof_o there_o come_v so_o grâ—â—e_a disese_v of_o man_n and_o bests_n and_o derthe_n of_o vitaille_n in_o englond_n so_o that_o this_o land_n that_o ever_o afore_o have_v be_v plenâ—â—uous_a have_v need_v that_o time_n to_o seek_v his_o vitaille_n and_o refressh_v of_o othir_n out_o yle_v &_o contree_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxix_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n it_o be_v accord_v grant_v and_o swear_v bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o king_n edward_n of_o englond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v ayene_v all_o his_o land_n and_o lord_n ship_n that_o longeden_fw-mi to_o the_o duchie_a of_o gnyhenne_n of_o old_a time_n the_o which_o have_v be_v wiâ—h_o draw_v and_o wrongfu_o occupy_v by_o diverse_a king_n of_o france_n before_o hand_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o king_n edward_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o evermore_o free_o pesibe_o and_o in_o good_a quiet_a upon_o this_o covenaunt_n that_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n shall_v beâ—e_v of_o and_o relese_v all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v that_o he_o have_v &_o claim_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_z of_o the_o title_n that_o be_v take_v there_o of_o upon_o which_o speech_n and_o covenauntz_n it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o room_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o king_n that_o the_o foresaid_a covenauntz_n shall_v be_v enbul_v but_o god_n ordain_v better_a for_o the_o king_n wurshipp_n of_o englond_n for_o what_o thurgh_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o frensshman_n &_o what_o burgh_n let_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o court_n of_o room_n the_o foresaid_a coveâ—aunâ—z_n wear_v disquat_a and_o leave_v of_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n reâ—â—ked_v by_o his_o wise_n and_o discrete_a counceill_n the_o staple_n of_o wulle_n 〈◊〉_d of_o flaundres_n in_o to_o englond_n with_o all_o the_o libertee_n fraunchâ—es_n and_o free_a custom_n that_o longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_o and_o ordain_v it_o in_o englond_n in_o diverse_a place_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v at_o westmester_n caunterbury_n chicâ—â—stre_fw-fr bristol_v lyncolne_n hull_n with_o all_o the_o foresaid_a thing_n thaâ—_n longen_fw-mi the_fw-mi to_o ¶_o and_o that_o this_o thing_n that_o shall_v thus_o be_v do_v the_o king_n swear_v himself_o there_o to_o and_o prince_n edward_o his_o soon_o with_o othir_n many_o great_a witness_v that_o there_o be_v present_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la anon_o after_o witsonday_n in_o the_o parliament_n ordâ—yned_v at_o westmynstre_n it_o be_v tell_v and_o certify_v to_o the_o king_n that_o phelipp_n that_o though_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v deed_n and_o that_o johan_n his_o soon_o be_v crow_v king_n and_o that_o this_o johan_n have_v yeve_v karoll_fw-fr he_o soon_o the_o duchy_n of_o guyhenne_n of_o the_o which_o thing_n king_n edward_n when_o he_o wyste_v there_o of_o have_v great_a indignation_n un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o be_v wondre_fw-fr wroth_a and_o stronglich_o y_o mâ—â—ed_n ¶_o and_o there_o for_o afore_o alle_fw-mi the_o wrothy_a lord_n that_o there_o be_v assemble_v at_o that_o parliament_n he_o call_v edward_n his_o soon_o un_o to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o duchie_a of_o guyhenne_n by_o right_a heritage_n shall_v long_o to_o and_o yafe_v it_o he_o there_o bid_v and_o strength_a he_o that_o he_o shall_v ordain_v he_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o vengyâ—_n he_o upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o save_v maynten_a his_o right_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o king_n edward_o himself_o &_o his_o elder_a soon_o edward_n wenten_a to_o diverse_a place_n &_o seinte_n in_o englond_n on_o pilgrimage_n for_o to_o have_v the_o more_o help_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o seinte_n and_o the_o ij_o kal._n of_o juyll_a when_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a to_o that_o voyage_n &_o bataill_n &_o all_o his_o retenue_n &_o power_n assemble_v &_o his_o navye_n also_o ready_a he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o war_n wyke_v the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n the_o earl_n of_o salysbury_v &_o the_o earl_n of_o oxunford_n &_o a_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n &_o as_o many_o archier_n &_o in_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n take_v her_o ship_n at_o plymmouth_n &_o begin_v to_o sail_v ¶_o and_o when_o he_o come_v &_o be_v arrine_v in_o gnyhenne_n he_o be_v there_o wurshipful_o take_v &_o resceyve_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a man_n &_o lord_n of_o that_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o king_n edward_o take_v with_o he_o his_o ij_o son_n that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v sir_n leonell_n earl_n of_o ulton_fw-mi &_o sir_n johan_n his_o brother_n erle_n of_o richemond_fw-fr &_o sir_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o many_o earl_n &_o lord_n &_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o ij_o m._n archer_n &_o sail_v towards_o france_n &_o rest_v he_o a_o while_n at_o caley_n and_o afterward_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o folk_n aforesaid_a and_o with_o othir_o soudiour_n of_o be_v yond_o the_o see_v that_o there_o aboden_a the_o king_n come_v the_o second_o day_n of_o novembre_n and_o take_v his_o tourney_n towards_o king_n â—ohan_o of_o france_n there_o as_o he_o trow_v to_o have_v find_fw-mi he_o fast_o by_o odomaâ—_n as_o his_o lre_n &_o covenant_n make_v mention_v that_o he_o will_v a_o bide_v he_o there_o with_o his_o host_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n â—ohan_o of_o france_n herd_n of_o the_o king_n come_v of_o englond_n he_o go_v away_o with_o his_o man_n &_o carriage_n cowarde_o &_o shameful_o fle_v &_o waste_v all_o vitaille_n over_o that_o the_o englisshman_n shall_v not_o have_v there_o of_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n edward_n herd_n tell_v that_o he_o flee_v he_o pursue_v he_o with_o all_o hiz_o oo_v till_o hedene_n &_o than_o he_o behold_v the_o want_v &_o the_o scarcite_a of_o vitaille_n &_o also_o the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o frannce_n he_o turn_v ayene_v waste_v all_o the_o 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to_o portugal_n with_o a_o fair_a meyne_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o archier_n in_o strength_a and_o helpyug_v of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n ayens_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o power_n and_z their_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o enemy_n thurgh_n help_v and_o comfort_n of_o our_o englisshmenâ—_n and_o when_o that_o journey_n be_v do_v the_o earl_n of_o cambrigge_n come_v home_o ayene_v with_o his_o people_n in_o to_o englond_n in_o haste_n bless_v be_v god_n and_o his_o gracious_a yift_n amen_o ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n king_n richard_n hold_v his_o cristemasse_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o eltham_n aâ—d_v the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n of_o ermoyne_n flee_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v socour_n and_o help_v of_o our_o king_n ayens_n his_o enemy_n that_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o royame_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v un_o to_o the_o king_n to_o eltham_n there_o as_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o rial_n feste_fw-la of_o castemasse_n ¶_o and_o there_o our_o king_n welcome_v he_o and_o do_v he_o moche_v reverence_n and_o wurshipp_n and_o command_v all_o his_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o alle_fw-mi the_o cheer_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr and_o than_o he_o beseech_v the_o king_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o help_n and_o of_o his_o comfort_n in_o his_o need_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v ayene_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o land_n for_o the_o turk_n have_v devour_v and_o destroy_v moche_n part_n of_o his_o land_n and_z for_o dâ—â—de_n how_o he_o flee_v and_o come_v hither_fw-mi for_o socour_n and_o help_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n thenne_n have_v pite_n and_o compassion_n of_o his_o great_a meschief_n and_o grevous_a disese_v anon_o he_o take_v his_o counceill_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v best_a to_o do_v ¶_o and_o they_o ansuerd_v and_o say_v yif_n it_o like_v he_o to_o yeve_v he_o any_o good_a hit_n be_v well_o you_o do_v and_o as_o touch_v his_o peple_n to_o travaill_n 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of_o the_o march_v go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o irland_n un_o to_o his_o lordship_n and_o and_o londe_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_v be_v earl_n of_o ulster_fw-mi in_o irland_n &_o be_v right_a line_n &_o heritage_n and_o the_fw-mi at_o the_o castle_n of_o his_o he_o lay_v that_o time_n and_o there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a multitude_n in_o busshemetis_fw-la of_o wild_a jashman_n he_o for_o to_o take_v &_o destroy_v and_o he_o come_v out_o fetse_o of_o his_o costell_n with_o his_o peple_n &_o manly_a faught_n with_o they_o &_o there_o he_o be_v take_v &_o hew_v all_o to_o piece_n &_o there_o he_o deide_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o x._o year_n of_o kyug_n richard_n regne_fw-la the_o erle_n of_o arundel_n go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o see_v with_o a_o great_a navye_n of_o ship_n enarm_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o good_a archier_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o the_o broad_a see_v they_o meet_v with_o the_o hole_n fleet_n that_o 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the_o iij._o be_v sir_n richard_n earl_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o iiij_o be_v sir_n henry_n bolingbrok_v earl_n of_o derby_o the_o v._o be_v sir_n thomas_n mombray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o these_o v._o lord_n see_v the_o meschief_n &_o mysgovernaunce_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o king_n counceill_n wherefore_o they_o that_o weren_a that_o time_n chief_a of_o the_o king_n counceill_n fledden_a out_o of_o this_o land_n over_o the_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n alisaundre_v nevill_n the_o erchebisshop_n of_o york_n and_o sir_n robert_n le_fw-fr veer_v markey_n of_o develyn_n &_o earl_n of_o oxenford_n &_o sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n
put_v he_o to_o the_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o anon_o certain_a yeoman_n that_o have_v the_o good_a duke_n in_o keep_v take_v her_o counceill_n how_o that_o they_o will_v put_v he_o un_o to_o the_o dethe_v and_o this_o be_v her_o appoyntement_n that_o they_o sâ—old_v come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o sleep_v on_o a_o fethir_n bed_n and_o anon_o they_o bonnde_v he_o foot_n &_o honde_n &_o charge_v he_o to_o lie_v still_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o token_n ij_o small_a towaille_n &_o make_v on_o they_o ij_o rid_v knot_n &_o cast_v the_o towaille_n about_o the_o duke_n nekke_n and_o than_o they_o take_v the_o fethir_n bed_n that_o lie_v under_o he_o &_o cast_v it_o above_o he_o and_o than_o they_o drowen_v her_o towaille_n each_o wryes_z &_o some_o lay_n upon_o the_o featherbed_n upon_o he_o un_o to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v deed_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o noise_n &_o thus_o they_o strangle_v this_o worthy_a duke_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o dethe_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a pite_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v arrest_v this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o his_o uncle_n &_o send_v he_o to_o caleys_n he_o come_v ayene_v to_o london_n in_o all_o haste_n with_o a_o wonder_n great_a peple_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v he_o send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o for_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o warrrewyke_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o they_o come_v he_o arrest_v hem_v himself_o sir_n johan_n cobham_n &_o sir_n johan_n cheyne_v knight_n he_o arrest_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o he_o make_v his_o parliament_n and_o anon_o they_o be_v put_v in_o to_o hold_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n go_v at_o large_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o parliament_n time_n for_o he_o fond_a susfisaunt_a suerte_a to_o abide_v the_o law_n and_o to_o ansuere_v to_o all_o manner_n point_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counceill_n will_v put_v upon_o he_o ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxj_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la he_o ordain_v he_o a_o parliament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a parliament_n and_o this_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o to_o jugge_n this_o three_o worthy_a lord_n and_o othir_v mo_z as_o they_o listen_v at_o this_o time_n ¶_o and_o for_o yâ—â—ugement_n the_o king_n let_v make_v in_o all_o have_v a_o long_a &_o a_o large_a house_n of_o tymbre_n the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o hale_v &_o cover_v with_o tile_n over_o &_o it_o be_v open_a all_o about_o on_o bohe_o side_n &_o at_o the_o end_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n myÈt_v see_v thurgh_n out_o &_o there_o the_o doom_n be_v hold_v upon_o these_o foresaid_a lord_n &_o jugement_n yefe_n at_o this_o foresaid_a ê‘lement_n and_o for_o to_o come_v un_fw-mi to_o this_o ê‘lement_n the_o king_n send_v his_o watte_n un_o to_o entry_n lord_n baron_fw-fr knight_n and_o squyer_n in_o every_o shire_n thurghout_v all_o england_n that_o every_o lord_n gadre_n and_o bring_v 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yet_o moche_n peple_n in_o englond_n and_o in_o othir_o land_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o live_v many_o year_n after_o his_o death_n but_o whethir_o he_o wear_v a_o live_v or_o deed_n forth_o they_o hold_v her_o false_a opynyon_n and_o believe_v that_o man_n have_fw-mi in_o moche_n peple_n which_o come_v to_o great_a myschief_n and_o foul_a dethe_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o afterward_o ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n wist_v and_o know_v verrailly_fw-fr that_o he_o be_v deed_n he_o let_v sere_a he_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o close_v it_o in_o a_o fair_a chest_n with_o diverse_a specery_n and_o baume_n and_o close_a hem_n in_o a_o linen_n clothe_v all_o saufe_fw-fr his_o visage_n and_o that_o be_v leave_v open_a that_o man_n may_v see_v his_o person_n from_o all_o othir_n man_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n with_o torch_n light_v brenning_a un_fw-fr to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o he_o have_v his_o mass_n and_o his_o dirige_fw-la with_o moche_n reverence_n and_o 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of_o be_v &_o he_o take_v they_o prisoner_n &_o brouÈt_a hem_n in_o to_o france_n where_o they_o pay_v great_a good_a for_o their_o raunsone_n &_o there_o be_v moche_o good_a &_o richesse_n in_o that_o ship_n ¶_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o vj._n and_o how_o king_n edward_n the_o iiij_o take_v possession_n and_o of_o the_o bataille_n on_o palmesonday_n &_o how_o he_o be_v crow_v ca._n cc_o lxiij_o thenne_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o march_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o warwyk_fw-mi have_v meet_v to_o gedir_n on_o cottyswold_n in_o continent_n they_o conclude_v to_o goon_o to_o london_n &_o send_v word_n anon_o to_o the_o more_fw-mi &_o to_o the_o cite_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v anon_o the_o cite_v be_v glad_a of_o their_o come_v hope_v to_o be_v relievyd_v by_o they_o and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o london_n &_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi &_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o lord_n &_o estate_n thenne_v be_v there_o conclude_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n henry_n be_v goon_o with_o they_o northward_o that_o he_o have_v forfeit_v ht_n crown_n &_o aught_o for_o to_o be_v depose_v acordyug_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o act_n maad_v &_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n and_o so_o by_o thavy_v of_o the_o lord_n spirituell_a &_o temporell_n thenne_n be_v at_o london_n the_o earl_n of_o the_o march_v edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n old_a soon_o of_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n as_o rightful_a eyer_n &_o next_o enheriteur_n to_o his_o father_fw-mi yâ—_z iiij_o day_n of_o march_v yâ—_z year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lix_fw-la take_v possession_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n at_o westmestre_n in_o the_o great_a hall_fw-mi &_o after_o in_o the_o chyrche_n of_o the_o abbey_n &_o offrid_a as_o king_n bere_v the_o septre_n royal_a to_o who_o all_o the_o lord_n both_o spirituell_a &_o temporell_n die_v homage_n &_o obeyssance_n as_o to_o their_o soverayn_a liege_n &_o lawful_a lord_n &_o king_n and_o forth_o with_o it_o be_v ê“clame_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v king_n edward_n the_o four_o of_o that_o name_n and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n ride_v in_o his_o ryall_n astate_n norward_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n for_o to_o subdue_v his_o subgette_n that_o time_n be_v in_o the_o north_n &_o tavenge_v his_o fadres_n death_n and_o on_o palmesonday_n after_o he_o have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr in_o the_o northcontre_fw-fr at_o a_o place_n call_v towton_a not_o for_o fro_o york_v where_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n he_o gate_n the_o field_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n where_o be_v slay_v of_o his_o adâ—saries_n thirty_o thousand_o man_n and_o moo_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o man_n that_o be_v there_o â–ª_o in_o which_o bataille_n be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o lord_n clifford_n ser_z johan_n nevile_v the_o earl_n of_o westmerlandis_fw-fr brother_n andrew_v trollop_n &_o many_o othir_v knight_n &_o squyer_n thenne_fw-fr king_n henry_n that_o have_v be_v king_n be_v with_o the_o queen_n &_o prince_n at_o york_n hear_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o field_n &_o so_o moche_v peple_n slay_v &_o overthrow_v anon_o forthwith_o depart_v all_o three_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o somersete_n the_o lord_n roo_v &_o othir_n towards_o scotland_n and_o the_o next_o day_n king_n edward_n with_o all_o his_o army_n enter_v in_o to_o york_v &_o be_v there_o ê“clame_v king_n &_o obey_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v aâ—d_n the_o more_fw-mi aldreman_n &_o comyn_n swear_v to_o be_v his_o liege_n man_n and_o when_o he_o have_v tarry_v a_o while_n in_o the_o north_n &_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o contre_fw-fr the_fw-mi have_v turn_v to_o he_o he_o return_v southward_o leve_n the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_a in_o though_o party_n for_o to_o keep_v &_o govern_v that_o contre_fw-fr and_o about_o midsummer_n after_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n cccc.lx_fw-fr and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynstre_n &_o enoynted_a king_n of_o englond_n have_v the_o hold_n possession_n of_o all_o the_o hole_n ream_n who_o i_o pray_v god_n save_v &_o keep_v &_o send_v he_o the_o accomplisshement_n of_o the_o remenaunt_n of_o his_o rightful_a inheritance_n beyond_o the_o see_v &_o that_o he_o may_v regne_fw-la in_o they_o to_o the_o playsir_n of_o almyghty_a god_n helthe_n of_o his_o soul_n honour_n &_o wurship_n in_o this_o present_a life_n &_o well_o &_o prouffyt_v of_o alle_fw-mi hiâ—_n subgettis_a &_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o verray_n final_a pee_z in_o all_o cristen_v ream_n that_o the_o infidelis_fw-la &_o mysscreaunte_n may_v be_v withstanden_fw-mi &_o destroy_v &_o our_o faith_n enhannce_v which_o in_o these_o day_n be_v sore_o mynusshed_a by_o the_o puissance_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o hethen_a man_n and_o that_o after_o this_o present_a &_o short_a life_n we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o â—uerlastuig_a life_n in_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n amen_o ¶_o thus_o end_v this_o present_a book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o englond_n enâ—nted_a by_o i_o william_n caxton_n in_o thabbey_n of_o westmynstre_n by_o london_n fynysshid_v and_o accomplisshid_v the_o x._o day_n of_o juyn_n the_o year_n of_o thincarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n m._n cccc.lxxx_n and_o in_o the_o xx_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o
king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxiiij_o ¶_o how_o godewyn_n take_v alured_v on_o gildesdoune_n when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o normandy_a to_o be_v kyug_a &_o how_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o yâ—_z i_o will_v of_o ely_z ca._n 124_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n alureds_n brother_n be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o miracle_n that_o god_n show_v for_o seint_a edward_o ca._n c.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o earl_n godewyne_v return_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o seint_a edward_n wed_v his_o daughter_n ca._n c.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n see_v sweyne_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v as_z he_o stand_v and_o berde_v his_o mass_n ca._n c.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o ring_n that_o seint_a edward_n have_v give_v to_o seint_a johan_n the_o evangelist_n be_v senâ—_n to_o he_o again_o ca._n c.xxix_o ¶_o how_o seint_a edward_n deide_a &_o be_v bury_v at_o westmestre_n ca._n c.xxx_o ¶_o how_o harold_n good_a wine_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o how_o he_o escape_v fro_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_a ca._n c.xxxj_o ¶_o how_o william_n bastard_n duke_n of_o normandy_a conquer_a englond_n &_o slay_v king_n harold_n ca._n c.xxxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n william_n govern_v he_o well_o &_o of_o the_o be_v bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ca._n c.xxxiij_o ¶_o of_o king_n william_n rous_n william_n bastardis_fw-la soon_o that_o destroy_v town_n &_o house_n of_o religion_n to_o make_v a_o forest_n ca._n c.xxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n beauclerke_n william_n rous_n brother_n be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o deâ—ate_n bitwene_v he_o and_o robert_n curthose_n his_o brother_n capitulo_fw-la c.xxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v king_n lowy_n of_o feaunce_n &_o king_n henry_n of_o englond_n and_o how_o his_o two_o son_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o see_v ca._n c.xxxuj_o ¶_o how_o maude_n the_o emê‘esse_n come_v again_o in_o to_o englond_n and_o how_o she_o be_v wed_v after_o to_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_fw-la ca._n c.xxxvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o king_n henry_n sister_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o maude_n themê‘esse_n have_v moche_n trouble_v &_o disease_n and_o how_o she_o ascape_v from_o oxenford_n to_o wallyngford_v ca._n c.xxxix_o ¶_o how_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o angeo_n gaf_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n themê‘esse_v soon_o all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xl_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o themê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v chancellor_n ca._n c.xlj_o ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n themê‘esse_n soon_o &_o of_o the_o debate_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o father_fw-mi ca._n c.xlij_o ¶_o how_o cristen_v man_n lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o this_o time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o reny_v his_o faith_n &_o become_v a_o sarasyn_n ca._n c.xliij_o ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n cuer_v the_o lion_n &_o of_o his_o conquest_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n ca._n c.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n return_v fro_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o how_o he_o avenge_v he_o on_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xlv_o ¶_o how_o johan_n his_o brother_n be_v make_v king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lose_v all_o normandy_n ca._n c.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n will_v not_o obeyee_fw-fr the_o pope_n commandment_n wherefore_o all_o englond_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o stephen_o of_o langton_a come_v in_o to_o englond_n by_o the_o pope_n commandment_n &_o how_o he_o return_v again_o ca._n c.xlux_n ¶_o how_o king_n johan_n destroy_v thordre_fw-fr of_o cisteau_n ca._n c.xlix_o ¶_o how_o pandolf_n deliver_v a_o clerk_n that_o have_v false_v and_o counterfetid_v the_o king_n money_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n ca._n c.l_o ¶_o of_o the_o letter_n obligatorie_n that_o king_n johan_n make_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n wherefore_o petre_n pen_v be_v pay_v ca._n c.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o clerk_n that_o be_v outlaw_v come_v again_o and_o how_o king_n johan_n be_v assoyl_v ca._n c.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o enterdiction_n cessyd_v and_o of_o the_o debate_n bitwene_fw-mi king_n johan_n &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n ca._n c.liij_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n for_o to_o be_v king_n ca._n c.liiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o pope_n send_v swalo_n a_o lâ—gate_n in_o to_o englond_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n johan_n ca._n c.lv_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_fw-fr ca._n c.luj_o ¶_o how_o lowy_n return_v in_o to_o france_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o good_n grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purueyaunce_n of_o oxenford_n ca._n clviii_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenilworth_n &_o how_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v by_o counseill_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o how_o they_o have_v her_o londe_n again_o ca._n c.lix_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v king_n johanes_n soon_o ca._n c.lx_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n king_n henry_n soon_o ca._n c.lxj_o ¶_o how_o ydeyne_a daughter_n of_o lewelyn_n prince_n of_o waly_n &_o aymer_n brother_n of_o th'earl_n of_o mountfort_n be_v take_v on_o the_o see_v ca._n c.lxij_o ¶_o how_o lewelyne_v by_o encorage_n of_o david_n his_o brother_n make_v be_v against_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxiij_o ¶_o how_o david_n lewelyn_v brother_n prince_n of_o waly_n be_v put_v to_o death_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxiiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n redressyd_v his_o justise_n &_o clerk_n and_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v put_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v seize_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_o by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o ca._n c.lxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_v withsay_v his_o homage_n for_o scotland_o &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluyle_n ca._n c.lxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_a in_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n deliver_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o prison_n &_o how_o they_o drew_v they_o to_o the_o frensshman_n by_o counseill_n of_o william_n waley_n capitulo_fw-la c.lxix_o ¶_o how_o william_n waley_n lete_fw-la flee_v sir_n hugh_n of_o cressyngham_n and_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o fonkyrke_v ca._n c.lxx_o ¶_o of_o the_o last_o marriage_n of_o king_n edward_n and_z how_o he_o go_v the_o their_o de_fw-mi time_n in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n c.lxxj_o ¶_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o estrevelyn_n be_v besege_v ca._n c.lxxij_o ¶_o how_o troylebastone_n be_v first_o ordain_v ca._n c.lxxiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o william_n waley_n the_o false_a traitor_n ca._n c.lxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n come_v to_o king_n edward_n for_o tamende_v their_o offencis_fw-la that_o they_o have_v trespacid_a against_o he_o ca._n c.lxxv_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n challenge_v scotland_o ca._n c.lxxuj_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_n gaynsaide_v the_o crouning_n of_o sir_n robert_n the_o bruâ—_n ca._n c.lxxvij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n of_o comyn_v be_v pitous_o slay_v ca._n c.lxxviij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n waâ—_n crow_v ca._n c.lxxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n dub_v at_o westmynstre_n 〈◊〉_d scoâ—â—â—nyghtes_n ca._n c.lxxx_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n be_v discomfit_v in_o bataill_n â—_o how_o sir_n summon_v frysell_n be_v slay_v ca._n c.lxxxj_o ¶_o how_o johan_n earl_n of_o atheles_o be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxij_o ¶_o how_o john_n willian_n waleis_fw-la brother_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ca._n c.lxxxiij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o hrus_n flee_v fro_o scotland_o to_o norwey_a ca._n c.lxxxiiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o noble_a king_n edward_n deide_a ca._n c.lxxxv_o ¶_o of_o merlyns_n ê“phecie_v declare_v on_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxuj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n which_o be_v king_n edward_n soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlanâ—â—_n assemble_v a_o great_a power_n to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n ca._n c.lxxxviij_o ¶_o how_o the_o town_n of_o berewyk_fw-mi be_v take_v by_o treason_n &_o how_o ij_o cardinallis_n be_v rob_v in_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxix_o ¶_o how_o the_o scot_n rob_v northumberland_n ca._n c.lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o scotland_n will_v not_o amend_v their_o trespace_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v enterdit_v ca._n c.lxxxxj_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n soon_o be_v make_v the_o king_n chamberlayn_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o mytone_n ca._n c.lxxxxij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o be_v all_o rule_v by_o the_o spencer_n ca._n c.lxxxxiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o sir_n hugh_o spencer_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v exibe_v out_o of_o englond_n ca._n c.lxxxxiiij_fw-la ¶_o how_o the_o king_n exile_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n &_o all_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o
he_o and_o how_o mortime_n come_v and_o yield_v he_o to_o the_o king_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o tickhille_n &_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n ca._n c.lxxxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o burghbrigge_n ca._n c.lxxxxvij_fw-la ¶_o how_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n be_v bihede_v at_o pountfrete_a &_o v._o baron_n honge_v &_o draw_v ca._n c.lxxxxviij_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o go_v in_o to_o scotland_o with_o a_o honderd_v m._n man_n of_o be_v &_o may_v not_o speed_n ca._n c.lxxxxix_n ¶_o how_o sir_n andrew_n of_o herkla_n be_v take_v &_o put_v to_o death_n which_o waâ—_n erle_n of_o cardoylle_n ca._n cc_o ¶_o of_o the_o miracle_n that_o god_n wrought_v for_o seint_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n wherefore_o the_o door_n of_o the_o priory_n be_v close_v by_o cause_n none_o shall_v come_v &_o offer_v at_o his_o sepulture_n ca._n cc.j_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n wâ—nte_n in_o to_o frannce_n for_o to_o trete_n for_o pee_z bitwene_v both_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.ij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n send_v edward_n his_o soon_o the_o prince_n in_o to_o france_n ca._n cc.iij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n exile_v the_o queen_n his_o wife_n &_o edward_n his_o odelst_a soon_o ca._n cc.iiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n by_o the_o counceill_n of_o the_o spencer_n send_v to_o the_o xij_o peer_n of_o france_n to_o help_v exile_n queen_n isabella_n and_o she_o soon_o sir_n edward_n out_o of_o france_n ca._n cc.v_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n lete_fw-la keep_v the_o cost_n of_o the_o see_v &_o try_v out_o the_o best_a man_n of_o be_v in_o englond_n ca._n cc.uj_o ¶_o how_o queen_n isabella_n &_o edward_n her_o soon_o duke_n of_o guyan_n lond_v at_o her_o wych_a &_o how_o they_o didâ—n_n ca._n cc.vij_o ¶_o how_o mastir_n walty_a stapleton_n bisshopp_n of_o excestre_n 〈◊〉_d kings_n tresorer_n be_v behede_v at_o london_n ca._n cc.viij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n ser_z hugh_o spencer_n &_o th'earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v take_v ca._n cc.ix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v depose_v and_o his_o dignity_n take_v from_o he_o ca._n cc.x_o ¶_o the_o ê“phecie_n of_o merlin_n declare_v upon_o king_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n soon_o of_o king_n edward_n ca._n cc.xj_o ¶_o of_o king_n edward_o the_o thridde_v after_o the_o conquest_n ca._n cc.xij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v to_o stanhope_n for_o to_o mete_v the_o scot_n ca._n cc.xiij_o ¶_o how_o the_o englisshman_n stop_v the_o scot_n in_o the_o park_n of_o stanhope_o and_o how_o they_o torn_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_o ca._n cc.xiiij_o ¶_o of_o thâ—_n deâ—h_v of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivan_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n ca._n cc.xv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n spouse_v phelip_n therles_a daughter_n of_o henande_n at_o york_n ca._n cc.xuj_o ¶_o how_o the_o pee_z be_v make_v bitgo_v englisshman_n &_o scot_n &_o of_o justifieng_v of_o troylebastonne_n ca._n cc.xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v queen_n isabella_n &_o sir_n henry_n erle_n of_o lancastre_n &_o of_o the_o ride_n at_o bedford_n ca._n cc.xviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n go_v over_o see_v to_o do_v his_o homage_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o guyan_n ca._n cc.xix_o ¶_o how_o sir_n roger_n mortimer_n bear_v he_o proud_o &_o high_a ca._n cc.xx_o ¶_o how_o edmond_n of_o wodestoke_v earl_n of_o kente_n &_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n of_o carnarivaâ—_n be_v behede_v at_o wynchestre_fw-fr capitulo_fw-la cc.xxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n earl_n of_o the_o march_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n gate_n ayene_v the_o homage_v &_o feaute_n of_o scotland_o which_o he_o have_v loâ—â—_n by_o his_o mother_fw-mi &_o sir_n roger_n mortime_n new_a make_v earl_n of_o the_o march_v ca._n cc.xxiij_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o array_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o come_v in_o bataill_n again_o the_o two_o king_n of_o englond_n and_o scotland_n in_o the_o avauntward_a first_o be_v these_o lord_n ca._n cc_o twenty-four_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n make_v a_o duchie_a of_o yâ—_z erledome_n of_o cornwall_n and_o of_o othir_o vj._n new_a earl_n yâ—_z he_o make_v &_o of_o the_o first_o challenge_n &_o title_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o france_n ca._n cc.xxv_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n fight_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o skluy_v against_o the_o power_n of_o france_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n ca._n cc.xxuj_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n saill_v in_o to_o normandy_n &_o arrive_v at_o hog_n with_o a_o great_a hoost_n ca._n cc.xxvij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_o besege_v caley_n &_o how_o he_o gate_n it_o ca._n cc.xxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n have_v a_o great_a bataille_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v by_o wynchel_n see_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxix_o ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n be_v cron_v king_n of_o scotland_n &_o how_o pance_n edward_n take_v the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o sir_n phelip_n his_o young_a so_o ne_z at_o the_o bataill_n of_o peyter_n ca._n cc.xxx_o ¶_o how_o the_o great_a company_n aroo_v in_o france_n &_o the_o white_a company_n in_o lombardy_a &_o of_o othir_o meruayllis_fw-la ca._n cc.xxxj_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a wound_n &_o how_o prince_n edward_n take_v the_o lordship_n of_o gnyan_n of_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o go_v thider_v ca._n cc.xxxij_o ¶_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o spain_n by_o nazers_n bitwene_a prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n ca._n cc.xxxiij_o ¶_o how_o sir_n robert_n knolle_v with_o othir_n lord_n go_v over_o see_v in_o to_o â—â—aunce_v &_o of_o their_o governaunce_n ca._n cc.xxxiiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a &_o his_o company_n be_v take_v with_o spaynarde_n ca._n cc.xxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n with_o a_o great_a hoo_v wite_v in_o to_o flaundres_n &_o pass_v by_o paris_n thurgh_n france_n till_o he_o come_v to_o burdenz_fw-fr ca._n cc.xxxuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o prince_n edward_n and_z of_o the_o lord_n latimer_fw-fr &_o deign_n alice_n piers_n by_o mayntenaunce_n of_o who_o the_o ream_n be_v loâ—gâ—_n mysgoverned_a ca._n cc.xxxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o how_o sir_n johan_n monster_n worth_a knight_n be_v draw_v &_o honge_v ca._n cc.xxxviij_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n prince_n edwardes_n soon_o be_v make_v king_n &_o of_o jak_a straw_n and_o how_o he_o wed_a queen_n anne_n and_z of_o many_o othir_n thing_n ca._n cc.xxxix_o &_o cc.xl_o ¶_o how_o v._o lord_n rise_v at_o rafotrd_n brigge_v ca._n cc.xlj_o ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n wed_v isabella_n the_o king_n daughter_n of_o france_n in_o caleys_n &_o of_o her_o coronation_n at_o westmestre_n ca._n cc.xlij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o after_o the_o conquest_n regnâ—d_v aâ—t_a king_n richard_n who_o he_o depose_v and_z of_o the_o bataill_n of_o shrewisbury_v and_o of_o alle_fw-mi his_o regue_n ca._n cc.xliij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o his_z soon_o be_v king_n &_o of_o his_o regning_n in_o the_o beginning_n &_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o harflete_a bataill_o of_o again_o court_v &_o be_v in_o normandy_n ca._n cc.xliiij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n be_v make_v herety_a &_o regent_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o marry_a quenâ—_n katherine_n ca._n cc.xâ—v_o ¶_o of_o the_o lawde_a of_o king_n henry_n the_o fifthe_o &_o what_o he_o ordain_v for_o king_n richard_n &_o for_o himself_o after_o his_o death_n ca._n cc.xluj_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n the_o sixthe_v regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi be_v not_o full_a a_o year_n of_o agâ—_n &_o of_o the_o bataill_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n ca._n cc.xlvij_o ¶_o how_o there_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a affcaye_n bitwene_v the_o cardinal_n &_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o gloacestre_n &_o of_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o he_o both_o in_o englond_n &_o in_o france_n ca._n cc.xluâ—ij_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o heresy_n of_o praghe_n &_o of_o the_o counseill_n of_o aras_n where_o the_o duke_n of_o bourgoyne_n become_v frenssh_n ca._n cc.xlix_o ¶_o how_o caleys_n &_o guyne_n be_v besege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n &_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n rescue_v they_o ca._n cc.l_o ¶_o how_o owayn_n a_o squyer_n of_o waly_n that_o have_v wed_v queen_n katheâ—ne_o be_v arrest_v &_o put_v in_o prison_n and_z of_o the_o scisine_n bitwene_fw-mi eugenâ—e_n &_o felix_n ca._n cc.lj_o ¶_o how_o the_o duchess_n of_o gloucestre_n be_v arrest_v for_o treason_n &_o commit_v to_o ê‘petuell_a prison_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o death_n of_o mastir_n roger_n bolynbroke_a ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o king_n henry_n wed_v queen_n margarete_n and_o of_o her_o coronation_n ca._n cc.lij_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_fw-fr humphrey_n the_o king_n uncle_n be_v arestid_v at_o the_o plement_n of_o bury_v &_o of_o his_o death_n &_o
that_o lighte_o i_o let_v she_o go_v from_o i_o without_o any_o reward_n or_o yifte_n and_o she_o say_v that_o she_o love_v i_o as_o moche_v as_o she_o ought_v to_o love_v she_o father_fw-mi by_o all_o manner_n of_o reason_n and_o though_o i_o shall_v have_v axe_v of_o she_o nomore_o &_o though_o that_o i_o othirwise_o behighten_a thurgh_n her_o false_a speech_n now_o have_v i_o disceyve_v in_o this_o manner_n leir_n long_a time_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o moan_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shape_z he_o to_o the_o see_v and_o pass_v over_o in_o to_o france_n and_o ask_v and_o aspy_v where_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v find_fw-mi and_o man_n tell_v he_o where_o she_o be_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o cite_v that_o she_o be_v in_o prevelich_o he_o send_v his_o squyer_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o queen_n to_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o father_fw-mi be_v come_fw-mi to_o she_o for_o great_a needs_o and_o when_o the_o squyer_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n he_o tell_v she_o every_o deal_n of_o her_o sustre_n from_o the_o beginning_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n cordeill_n the_o queen_n anon_o take_v gold_n and_o silver_n plente_a and_o take_v it_o to_o the_o squyer_n in_o counceille_fw-fr that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o bear_v it_o un_o to_o her_o fadri_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v in_o to_o a_o certain_a cite_v and_o he_o araien_v latin_a and_o wasshen_n &_o than_o come_v ayene_v to_o she_o and_o bring_v with_o he_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o knight_n xl_o atte_n lest_o with_o she_o meyne_v and_o than_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o sayne_n that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o speak_v with_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o for_o to_o seen_v and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o when_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n hear_v that_o they_o come_fw-mi with_o mochel_n honour_n they_o he_o resseyve_v and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n though_o let_v send_v thurgh_n alle_fw-mi his_o ream_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v to_o he_o be_v entendant_a to_o king_n leir_n the_o queen_n father_fw-mi in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v to_o himself_o when_o king_n leir_n have_v duel_v there_o a_o month_n &_o more_o he_o tell_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o queen_n his_o daughter_n how_o his_o two_o elder_a doughtre_n have_v he_o serve_v agampe_n anon_o let_v ordain_v a_o great_a host_n of_o france_n and_o send_v it_o in_o to_o britain_n with_o leir_v the_o queen_n father_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o conquer_v his_o land_n ayene_n &_o his_o kyngdom_n &_o cordeill_n also_o come_v with_o she_o father_fw-mi in_o to_o britaigâ—e_a for_o to_o have_v the_o royame_n after_o her_o fadres_n death_n and_o anon_o they_o go_v to_o ship_n and_o pass_v the_o see_v and_o come_v in_o to_o britaigue_v and_o fight_a with_o the_o felon_n &_o hem_n scomfit_v and_o quell_v and_o though_o have_v he_o his_o land_n again_o &_o after_o leve_v iij._o year_n and_o hold_v his_o royalme_n in_o pee_z and_o afterward_o die_v &_o cordeill_n his_o daughter_n he_o let_v entire_a with_o mikel_n honour_n at_o leicestre_n ¶_o how_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v newus_o to_o cordeill_n wrr_v upon_o she_o and_o put_v she_o in_o to_o prison_n ca._n fourteen_o when_o that_o king_n leir_n be_v deed_n cordeill_n his_o young_a daughter_n hold_v and_o have_v the_o land_n v_o year_n and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n die_v her_o lord_n agammp_n that_o be_v king_n of_o france_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o leave_v widue_n and_o though_o come_v morgan_n and_o conedage_n that_o be_v cordeill_n sustre_n son_n and_o to_o she_o have_v enymite_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o there_o aunt_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o bitwene_a hem_n they_o ordain_v a_o great_a power_n and_o upon_o she_o wer_v great_o and_o never_o they_o rest_v till_o they_o have_v she_o take_v and_o put_v she_o un_o to_o death_n and_o though_o morgan_n and_o conedage_n seize_v all_o the_o laâ—de_n and_o deê‘t_v it_o bitwene_v hem_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o xij_o year_n and_o when_o though_o xij_o year_n be_v go_v there_o bigan_v bitwene_v they_o a_o great_a debate_n so_o that_o wer_v strong_o yfere_o &_o every_o of_o they_o do_v othir_o moche_n disese_v for_o morgan_n will_v have_v have_v all_o the_o land_n fro_o beyond_o humbr_n that_o conedage_n hold_v but_o he_o come_v ayens_fw-fr he_o with_o a_o strong_a poâ—r_n so_o that_o morgan_n dare_v not_o abide_v but_o flee_v away_o in_o to_o wales_n and_o conedage_n pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o and_o quell_v he_o though_o come_v conedage_n again_o and_o seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o and_o regn_v after_o xxxiij_o year_n and_o though_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o new_a troy_n ¶_o how_o reignold_n that_o be_v conedage_n soon_o regn_v after_o his_o father_fw-mi and_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n iij._o day_n in_o token_v of_o great_a death_n ca._n xv_o and_o after_o this_o conedage_n regn_v reignold_n his_o soon_o a_o wise_a knight_n &_o a_o hardy_a &_o curteis_fw-la that_o well_o &_o noble_o gowned_a the_o land_n &_o wonder_v well_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o folk_n &_o in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n that_o last_v iij._o day_n as_o god_n will_v &_o soon_o after_o there_o come_v great_a death_n of_o peple_n for_o host_n without_o nombre_fw-fr of_o peple_n fight_v till_o that_o they_o be_v deed_n whereof_o no_o man_n may_v have_v let_n till_o that_o almyghty_a god_n thereof_o take_v mercy_n and_o pite_n and_o thogan_v it_o cese_n &_o this_o reignold_n regn_v xxij_o year_n &_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n regn_v in_o pee_z that_o be_v reignolde_n soon_o &_o aft_o he_o die_v &_o lithe_a at_o york_n ca._n xuj_o after_o this_o reignold_n regn_v gorbodian_n his_o soon_o xv_o year_n &_o die_v and_o lie_v at_o york_n ¶_o how_o gorbodian_n have_v ij_o son_n &_o how_o that_o one_o sâ—owe_v that_o othir_n for_o to_o have_v the_o heritage_n &_o how_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n quell_v that_o othir_n wherefore_o the_o land_n be_v destroy_v ca._n xvij_o when_o this_o gorbodian_a be_v deed_n his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v become_v stout_a &_o proud_a &_o ever_o wer_v to_o gedre_n for_o the_o land_n that_o one_o be_v call_v ferres_fw-la &_o that_o othir_n porre_v and_o this_o ferres_fw-la wood_n have_v all_o the_o land_n but_z that_o othir_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o ferres_n have_v a_o felon_n heart_n and_o thought_n thurgh_n treason_n to_o slay_v his_o brother_n but_o prevelich_o he_o go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o their_o abode_n with_o the_o king_n syward_a till_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v ayene_v &_o faught_v with_o his_o brother_n ferres_fw-la but_z full_a evell_a it_o happen_v tho_o for_o he_o be_v slay_v first_o when_o ydoyne_v her_o mother_n wist_v that_o porre_v be_v deed_n she_o make_v great_a sorwe_v for_o encheson_n that_o she_o love_v he_o more_o than_o that_o othir_n &_o think_v he_o for_o to_o quelle_fw-fr prevely_fw-mi &_o preve_o she_o come_v to_o she_o soon_o upon_o a_o night_n with_o ij_o knyve_n &_o therewith_o cut_v his_o throat_n &_o the_o body_n also_o in_o to_o small_a piece_n who_o herd_n ever_o such_o a_o curse_v mother_fw-mi that_o quell_v with_o her_o own_o ande_fw-mi she_o own_o soon_o and_o long_o time_n after_o last_o the_o reprove_v &_o shame_v to_o the_o mother_n that_o for_o encheson_n of_o that_o one_o soon_o murder_v that_o othir_n &_o so_o lose_v hem_n both_o ¶_o how_o iiij_o kyngis_fw-la courtes_o hold_v all_o britain_n and_o which_o be_v her_o name_n ca._n xviij_o when_o the_o ij_o brother_n be_v so_o deed_n they_o nad_z leave_v behind_o hem_o nethir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n ne_o none_n othir_o of_o the_o kindred_n that_o may_v have_v the_o heritage_n &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o streng_a man_n drive_v and_o scomfit_v the_o febl_a and_o token_n all_o her_o land_n so_o that_o in_o every_o country_n they_o have_v great_a be_v &_o strife_n under_o they_o but_o among_o all_o othir_n thing_n there_o be_v among_o they_o in_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_fw-mi overcome_v all_o though_o othir_v and_o thurgh_n her_o strength_n and_o may_v they_o token_n all_o the_o land_n and_o every_o of_o he_o take_v a_o certain_a contre_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o contre_fw-fr let_v call_v he_o king_n &_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v scatter_v and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v dawalliere_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o loeger_n &_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n that_o be_v lotrinus_n that_o be_v brute_n soon_o the_o thridde_v be_v call_v rudac_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o waly_n and_o the_o iiij_o be_v call_v cloten_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o cornewaille_n but_o this_o cloten_n
thousand_o man_n for_o to_o destroy_v the_o earl_n for_o his_o falseness_n &_o arrive_v at_o porte_fw-fr smouth_n ¶_o and_o when_o octavian_n wist_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n of_o briton_o and_o discomfitedâ—aberne_n discomfitedâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n flee_v then_n in_o to_o scotland_n and_o ordain_v there_o a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n a_o othir_n time_n for_o to_o yeve_v bataille_n to_o octavian_n when_o octavian_n hear_v tell_v that_o he_o assemble_v a_o great_a power_n and_o come_v towards_o tavern_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v so_o that_o the_o ij_o host_n metten_v upon_o steynesmore_n and_o strong_o smite_v to_o gedre_fw-fr and_o though_o be_v octavian_n discomfit_v and_o flee_v then_n in_o to_o norwey_a andâ—aberne_n andâ—aberne_n seize_v alle_fw-mi the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n town_n castle_n as_o much_o as_o they_o there_o have_v ¶_o and_o since_o octavian_n come_v ayene_v from_o norwey_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o seize_v ayene_v all_o the_o land_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o drofe_n out_o all_o the_o roman_n &_o be_v though_o make_v king_n and_o regned_a ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n of_o rome_n spouse_v octavians_n donghter_n &_o be_v make_v king_n ¶_o ca._n xlviij_o this_o king_n octavian_n govern_v the_o land_n well_o and_o noble_o but_o he_o nad_z none_n heir_n sauf_fw-fr a_o dought_n that_o be_v a_o young_a child_n that_o he_o love_v as_o moche_v as_o his_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o he_o wax_v such_fw-mi &_o be_v in_o point_n of_o death_n &_o may_v no_o long_o regne_fw-la he_o will_v have_v make_v one_o of_o his_o nepheus_fw-la to_o have_v be_v king_n the_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a knyÈt_n &_o a_o strong_a man_n yâ—_z be_v call_v conan_n meriedoke_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o king_n daughter_n &_o have_v marry_v she_o when_o tim_a have_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n will_o not_o suffer_v it_o but_o yaf_a her_o counseill_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o some_o high_a man_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o than_o may_v she_o have_v all_o her_o lust_n and_o the_o counseill_n of_o the_o emê‘our_n costantine_n her_o lord_n and_o at_o this_o counceill_n they_o accord_v and_o choose_v though_o cador_fw-es of_o cornewaille_fw-fr for_o to_o wend_v to_o yâ—_z emê‘our_fw-fr for_o to_o do_v this_o message_n and_o he_o nomme_n the_o weigh_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o toldeâ—eth_v emê‘our_v this_o tide_n well_o and_o wise_o &_o the_o emê‘our_n send_v in_o to_o this_o land_n with_o he_o his_o own_o cousin_n yâ—_z be_v his_o uncle_n soon_o a_o noble_a knight_n and_o a_o strong_a thas_o be_v call_v maximian_n and_o he_o spouse_v octavians_n daughter_n and_o be_v crow_v king_n of_o this_o land_n ¶_o how_o maximian_n that_o be_v the_o emê‘ours_n cousin_n conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yaf_n it_o to_o conan_n meriedok_v ¶_o ca._n xlix_o this_o king_n maximian_n bicome_a so_o rial_n that_o he_o think_v to_o conquer_v the_o land_n of_o amorican_n for_o great_a ricchesse_n that_o he_o hear_v tell_v that_o be_v in_o that_o land_n so_o that_o he_o ne_v left_a man_n thas_o be_v of_o worthiness_n knight_n squyer_n ne_o none_n othir_o man_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi take_v with_o he_o to_o great_a damage_n to_o all_o the_o land_n for_o he_o leave_v at_o home_n behind_o he_o no_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n but_o nomme_n they_o with_o he_o from_o this_o land_n thirty_o m._n knight_n that_o be_v doughty_a mennys_n body_n and_o go_v over_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o theridamas_n slay_v the_o king_n that_o be_v call_v imball_n and_o conqnered_a all_o the_o land_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v he_o call_v conan_n &_o say_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n octavian_n have_v make_v yowe_o king_n of_o britaigue_n and_o thurgh_n i_o you_o be_v let_v &_o destroble_v that_o you_o be_v not_o king_n i_o yeve_v yowe_o all_o this_o land_n of_o amorican_n and_o yowe_o there_o of_o make_v king_n ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o you_o be_v a_o briton_a and_o your_o man_n also_o and_o become_v from_o britaigue_n i_o will_v that_o this_o land_n have_v the_o same_o name_n and_o no_o more_o be_v call_v amorican_n but_o he_o call_v little_a britaigne_a and_o the_o land_n fro_o whence_o you_o ben_fw-mi come_fw-mi shall_v he_o call_v moche_n britaigue_v ¶_o and_o so_o that_o man_n know_v that_o one_o britaigue_v fro_o that_o othir_n conan_n meriedok_v thank_v he_o hendely_a and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v king_n of_o little_a britaigue_n ¶_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v maximian_n go_v then_n to_o roam_v and_o be_v though_o make_v emê‘our_n after_o costantine_n conan_n meriedok_v dnell_v in_o little_a britaigue_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o let_v ordeyn_a two_o m._n ploughman_n of_o the_o land_n for_o to_z erie_z the_o land_n to_o harwe_v it_o and_o see_v and_o feff_v they_o rich_o after_o that_o they_o be_v ¶_o and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n conan_n and_o none_o of_o his_o knight_n ne_o none_o of_o his_o othir_n peple_n will_v not_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o france_n he_o tho_o send_v in_o to_o great_a britaigue_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwaille_n that_o i_o call_v dionothe_v that_o cheese_n thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o land_n xj_o m._n of_o maiden_n that_o be_v to_o say_v viij_o m._n for_o the_o mean_n peple_n &_o iij._n m._n for_o the_o grette_v lord_n that_o shall_v hem_v spouse_n ¶_o and_o when_o dionothe_a unâ—fonge_n this_o commaundament_n he_o let_v seche_v thurgh_n all_o great_a britaigne_a as_o many_o as_o the_o number_n come_v to_o for_o no_o man_n dare_v withstonde_v his_o commaundament_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o all_o the_o land_n be_v take_v he_o to_o ward_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o good_a like_v and_o when_o all_o the_o maiden_n be_v as_o semble_v be_v let_v they_o come_v before_o he_o to_o london_n and_o let_v ordain_v for_o hen_n ship_n hasty_o as_o moche_v as_o hem_n need_v to_o yâ—_z voyage_n &_o take_v his_o own_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v ursula_n that_o be_v the_o fair_a creature_n that_o any_o man_n wist_v and_o will_v have_v send_v she_o to_o king_n conan_n that_o shall_v have_v spouse_v she_o and_o make_v her_o queen_n of_o the_o land_n but_z she_o have_v make_v preve_o to_o god_n a_o vow_n of_o chastite_n that_o her_o father_fw-mi wi_v not_o ne_o no_o man_n else_o that_o be_v lyve_n upon_o earth_n ¶_o how_o ursula_n and_o xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o be_v in_o her_o company_n go_v towards_o little_a britaigne_a and_o all_o be_v martyr_v at_o coleyne_v capitulo_fw-la quinquagesima_fw-la this_o ursula_n cheese_n un_fw-mi to_o her_o company_n xj_o m._n maiden_n that_o of_o all_o othir_n she_o be_v lady_n &_o mastresse_n and_o all_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ship_n at_o one_o time_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v call_v the_o thamise_n and_o command_v her_o kin_n and_o all_o her_o friend_n to_o almyghty_a god_n and_o saill_v to_o ward_v little_a britaigne_a but_o when_o they_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o high_a see_v a_z strong_a tempeste_n arise_v as_o it_o be_v goddis_fw-la will_n ¶_o and_o ursula_n with_o her_o ship_n and_o her_o company_n be_v drive_v to_o ward_v hundland_n thurgh_n tempest_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o cite_v of_o coloyne_n the_n king_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v call_v geowan_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o cite_v &_o when_o he_o wise_a the_o tide_n that_o so_o many_o fair_a maiden_n be_v there_o arrive_v he_o take_v elga_n his_o brother_n and_o othir_n of_o his_o household_n with_o he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n to_o seen_v that_o fair_a company_n and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o fair_a he_o and_o his_o company_n will_v have_v overlayne_n hem_n &_o betake_v fro_o hem_v her_o maydenhode_n but_o ursula_n that_o good_a maid_n counceil_v pray_v warn_v &_o teach_v hen_n that_o be_v her_o felawe_n that_o they_o shall_v defend_v they_o with_o all_o her_o myÈt_n and_o rather_o suffer_v death_n than_o suffer_v her_o body_n to_o be_v defoil_v so_o that_o all_o though_o maiden_n become_v so_o steadfast_a in_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v they_o thurgh_n his_o grace_n so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v pour_z to_o do_v they_o any_o shame_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o king_n gowan_n wax_v so_o sore_o annoy_v that_o he_o for_o wrath_n let_v slay_v they_o everichone_v anon_o right_n and_o so_o be_v all_o though_o maydenes_n martyr_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v at_o coloyne_n ¶_o how_o king_n gowan_n come_v for_o to_o destroy_v this_o land_n &_o how_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n that_o be_v call_v gracian_n defend_v the_o land_n capitulo_fw-la quinquagesimoprimo_fw-la when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v king_n gowan_n
to_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o man_n manly_a hem_n defend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o befall_v so_o that_o atte_fw-mi same_o assaute_fw-fr the_o earl_n himself_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o castle_n take_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n anon_o turn_v ayene_v to_o tyntagell_a and_o spouse_a igerne_n with_o mochel_n honour_n &_o make_v her_o queen_n &_o soon_o after_o time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n a_o soon_o that_o be_v call_v arthur_n and_o after_o he_o gate_n on_o her_o a_o daughter_n that_o be_v call_v amya_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o age_n noble_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o noble_a baron_n that_o be_v call_v aloth_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o leon_n ¶_o when_o uter_n long_o time_n have_v regn_v there_o come_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a sikenesse_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sorwe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n though_o that_o have_v to_o keep_v otta_n that_o be_v engiste_n soon_o &_o ossa_n his_o brother_n that_o though_o be_v in_o prison_n man_n let_v they_o go_v for_o great_a yifte_n that_o they_o hem_v yaf_a &_o go_v with_o hem_n ¶_o and_o when_o though_o two_o brother_n be_v ascape_v &_o come_fw-mi again_o in_o to_o her_o own_o contre_fw-fr they_z ordain_v they_o a_o great_a hoo_v &_o a_o great_a pour_z and_o begin_v to_o be_v eftsoon_o upon_o the_o king_n ¶_o how_o king_n uter_n cheese_n aloth_n to_o keep_v the_o land_n of_o britain_n while_o that_o he_o be_v such_fw-mi for_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o may_v not_o for_o his_o sikenesse_n capitulo_fw-la septuagesimosecundo_fw-la and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o king_n uter_n be_v such_fw-mi &_o may_v not_o help_v himself_o he_o ordain_v aloth_n soon_o of_o eleyne_v yâ—_z though_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v wardeyne_a &_o chiveteyne_v of_o all_o his_o folk_n and_o he_o anon_o &_o he_o briton_o assemble_v a_o great_a hoo_v &_o yafe_a bataille_n to_o otta_n and_o to_o his_o folk_n but_o otta_n at_o the_o last_o be_v discomfit_v hit_v befall_v thus_o afterward_o thas_o 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be_v ne_o know_v for_z in_o the_o same_o time_n waâ—_n much_o snow_n &_o so_o she_o ascape_v by_o the_o thamyse_n from_o they_o away_o that_z be_v her_o enemy_n and_o fro_o then_v she_o go_v to_o wallyngford_v and_o the_fw-mi she_o hold_v ¶_o and_o the_o king_n will_v have_v besege_v her_o but_z he_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v with_o the_o earl_n randulfe_n of_o chestre_n and_z with_o hugh_n bygot_v that_o stronglich_o wer_v up_o on_o he_o in_o every_o place_n that_o he_o ne_fw-mi wist_v widder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o turn_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n halpe_v they_o with_o his_o power_n ¶_o how_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angron_n yafe_v up_o un_o to_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o all_o normandy_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quadragesime_fw-la and_o after_o this_o the_o king_n go_v un_o to_o wilton_fw-mi and_o will_v have_v make_v a_o castle_n there_o but_z though_o come_v to_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucestre_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_z almost_o have_v 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he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n with_o strength_n in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o and_o gaufride_n the_o earl_n of_o angeon_n yafe_v up_o un_o to_o henry_n his_o soon_o all_o normandy_n and_o in_o the_o year_n that_o next_o suâ—d_v deide_a the_o earl_n gaufride_n and_o henry_n his_o soon_o the_o anon_o turn_v arene_a to_o angeon_n and_o there_o be_v make_v earl_n with_o mochel_n honour_n of_o his_o man_n of_o the_o land_n and_z to_o he_o diden_fw-mi feaute_fw-fr and_o homage_n the_o most_o rartie_a of_o his_o land_n ¶_o and_o though_o be_v this_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o angewe_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v make_v divorce_n bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n that_o be_v right_a heir_n of_o gascoigne_n for_o encheson_n that_o it_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v sible_a and_o nigh_o of_o blood_n and_o the_o spouse_v she_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o earl_n of_o â—ngoy_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o duke_n of_o gascoigne_n ¶_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o this_o king_n stephen_n this_o henry_n come_v in_o to_o englond_n with_o a_o strong_a power_n and_o begin_v for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n stephen_o and_o take_v yâ—_z castell_n of_o malmesbury_n and_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o the_o king_n stephen_n have_v so_o moche_n be_v that_o he_o ny_v whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o wend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v accord_v thurgh_n the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n and_o thurgh_n othir_v worthy_a lord_n of_o englond_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v the_o ream_n of_o englond_n bitwene_v they_o so_o that_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o shall_v holich_o half_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o englond_n and_o thus_o they_o be_v accord_v and_o pee_z cry_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o accord_n be_v make_v bitwene_v the_o ij_o lord_n king_n stephen_n become_v so_o sorry_a for_o cause_n he_o have_v lose_v half_a euglond_n and_o fell_a in_o to_o such_o amaladie_n and_o die_v in_o the_o nineteeen_o year_n viij_o weke_n and_o v._o day_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la all_o in_o be_v and_o in_o contak_v and_o he_o â—eth_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o feveresham_n the_o which_o he_o let_v make_v in_o the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o in_o who_o time_n seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v chancellor_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la quadragesâ—moprâ—mo_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n sâ—â—phen_n regn_v henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o and_o be_v crow_v of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n theobald_n the_o xvii_o day_n before_o cristemasse_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n beket_n of_o 〈◊〉_d erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v make_v the_o
king_n chancellor_n of_o englond_n ¶_o the_o second_o year_n that_o he_o be_v crow_v he_o let_v 〈◊〉_d adoune_v all_o the_o new_a castle_n that_o be_v longyug_v to_o the_o crâ—â—ne_a the_o which_o king_n stephen_n have_v yeve_v un_fw-mi to_o diverse_a man_n and_o hem_n have_v make_v earl_n and_o baronâ—_n for_o to_o hold_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v he_o against_o henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o ¶_o and_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o put_v under_o his_o own_o lordship_n the_o king_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n when_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n have_v in_o his_o own_o honde_n that_o be_v to_o seyn_a the_o cite_v of_o karlille_a the_o castle_n of_o banburgh_n the_o new_a castle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o the_o erldome_n of_o laucastre_n ¶_o the_o same_o year_n the_o king_n with_o a_o great_a powrr_n go_v in_o to_o walyâ—_n &_o let_v cast_v a_o down_o wole_n and_o make_v weigh_v and_o make_v strong_a the_o castle_n of_o rutland_n basin_v werke_n and_z among_o the_o castle_n he_o make_v a_o house_n of_o the_o temple_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v richard_n his_o soon_o bear_a that_o afterward_o be_v earl_n of_o oxenford_n and_o the_o fourthe_a year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o make_v gaufride_n earl_n of_o britain_n and_z in_o that_o year_n he_o change_v his_o money_n and_z the_o vj._n year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o lad_n a_o huge_a host_n un_fw-fr to_o tolouse_n and_o conquer_v by_o it_o and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_a thebault_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o though_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o caunterbury_v all_o most_o thurgh_n meschief_n be_v brend_a the_o ix_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la thomas_n beket_n his_o chancellor_n was_z choose_v to_o be_v erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o upon_o seint_a bar_n nardis_fw-la day_n he_o be_v sacred_a and_z in_o that_o year_n be_v bear_v alienore_n the_o kyuges_fw-la daughter_n ¶_o and_o the_o x._o year_n of_o his_o 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modâ—â—_n ¶_o and_o in_o that_o same_o year_n be_v johan_n his_o daughter_n bear_v ¶_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la the_o duke_n henry_n of_o saxone_n spouse_v maude_n his_o daughter_n and_o he_o beget_v on_o she_o iij._o son_n henry_n othus_n and_o william_n and_o in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la deide_v the_o good_a earl_n robert_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o nonne_n of_o eton_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n marike_v king_n of_o iherusalem_n conquer_v babiloigne_n the_o xuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la he_o let_v crown_n his_o soon_o henry_n at_o westmynstre_n and_o he_o crow_v rogier_n erchebisshopp_n of_o york_n in_o harm_v of_o thomas_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n wherefore_o the_o same_o rogier_n be_v acurse_v of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n that_o be_v soon_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_a sonâ—_n and_o of_o the_o debate_n that_o be_v bitwene_v he_o and_o his_o fadâ—â—_n while_n that_o he_o 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that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_a knight_n with_o he_o he_o have_v be_v many_o day_n pass_v avenge_v upon_o the_o erchebisshopp_n thomas_n ¶_o and_o anon_o sir_n william_n breton_fw-la ¶_o sir_n hugh_n morvile_a sir_n william_n tracy_n and_o sir_n reignold_n fitz_fw-fr vese_z bere_n soon_o in_o englissh_n prive_o go_v un_o to_o the_o see_v and_o come_fw-mi in_o to_o englond_n to_o the_o chyrch_n of_o canterbury_n and_o he_o there_o they_o martyr_v at_o seint_a benette_n autre_fw-fr in_o the_o mother_fw-mi chyrche_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o ihesu_n crist_n m.c.lxxij_o year_n ¶_o and_o anon_o after_o henry_n the_o new_a king_n begin_v for_o to_o make_v be_v upon_o henry_n his_o father_fw-mi and_o eke_o upon_o his_o brethren_n also_o ¶_o and_o so_o upon_o a_o day_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o aâ—l_v the_o king_n son_n and_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o grette_v lord_n of_o englond_n be_v arisen_a ayens_n the_o king_n henry_n the_o 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caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o pray_v his_o father_fw-mi with_o moche_n sorwe_v of_o heart_n mercy_n for_o his_o trespass_n and_o his_o father_fw-mi for_o yaf_fw-mi it_o he_o and_o have_v of_o he_o great_a pite_n and_o after_o he_o die_v the_o xxxuj_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la and_o lie_v at_o reding_n ¶_o how_o the_o cristen_v lose_v the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o foresaid_a king_n time_n thurgh_n a_o fall_n cristen_v man_n that_o become_v a_o sarazene_n ca._n c.xliij_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o emê‘esse_n soon_o live_v &_o regn_v the_o great_a bataille_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n bitwene_v the_o cristen_v man_n &_o the_o sarazenes_n but_o the_o cristen_v man_n be_v there_o quell_v thurgh_n great_a treason_n of_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v that_o will_v have_v have_v to_o wife_n the_z queen_n of_o â—hrlm_n that_o some_o time_n be_v baldewyne_n wife_n but_o she_o forsake_v he_o &_o take_v to_o her_o lord_n a_o knight_n a_o worthy_a man_n that_o waz_v call_v sir_n gny_n ê‘che_v wherefore_o the_o earl_n tirpe_v be_v wroth_a &_o go_v anon_o right_a to_o soladyne_n that_o be_v sultan_n of_o babiloigne_n &_o become_v sarazene_v &_o his_o man_n &_o forsake_v his_o cristendome_n &_o all_o cristen_v law_n and_o the_o cristen_v man_n wist_v not_o of_o this_o dede_n bâ—t_o go_v for_o to_o have_v have_v great_a help_n of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v won_v to_o have_v before_o and_o when_o they_o come_fw-mi to_o the_o bataille_fw-fr this_o fall_v cristen_v man_n turn_v un_o to_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o forsake_v his_o own_o nation_n &_o so_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n there_o quell_v with_o the_o sarazenes_n &_o thus_o be_v the_o cristen_v man_n slay_v &_o put_v to_o horrible_a death_n &_o the_o cite_v of_o â—hâ—lm_n destroy_v and_o the_o holy_a cross_n bear_v away_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o
all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n let_v they_o cross_v for_o to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_z among_o they_o go_v richard_n king_n henry_n soon_o first_o after_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o take_v the_o cross_n to_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o tour_n but_z he_o take_v not_o the_o voyage_n at_o that_o time_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v let_v by_o othir_n manner_n weigh_v and_o needs_o to_o be_v do_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v regn_v xxxv_o year_n &_o v._o month_n &_o iiij_o day_n he_o die_v &_o lie_v at_o foundenerard_n ¶_o of_o king_n richard_n that_o conquer_v all_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o cristen_v man_n have_v 〈◊〉_d ca._n c.xliiij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n regn_v richard_n his_o soon_o a_o strong_a man_n &_o a_o worthy_a and_o also_o bold_a and_o he_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n baldewyne_n of_o caunterbury_n the_o iij._o day_n of_o septembre_n &_o the_o ij_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la king_n richard_n himself_o and_o baldewyne_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o hubert_n bisshopp_n of_o salisbury_n and_o raudulphe_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n and_z othir_o many_o lord_n of_o englond_n go_v in_o to_o the_o hooly_a land_n and_z in_o that_o voyage_n deide_v the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o king_n richard_n go_v before_o in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o his_o way_n un_fw-fr to_o cipres_fw-fr and_o take_v cypress_n with_o great_a force_v and_z sithen_a king_n richard_n go_v forth_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o gete_v there_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o cristen_n men_z have_fw-mi lose_v before_o &_o conquer_v the_o land_n ayene_a thurgh_n great_a may_v sauf_o only_o the_o holy_a cross_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n rihard_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o acre_n for_o to_o gete_v the_o cite_v agrete_a debate_n a_o rose_n bitwene_v he_o &_o the_o king_n of_o france_n so_o 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to_o be_v pay_v each_o othir_n chalice_n of_o englond_n be_v molte_n &_o make_v in_o to_o money_n &_o all_o the_o monk_n of_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o cisteanx_n yeven_v all_o her_o â—okes_n thurgh_n englond_a to_o don_v hen_n to_o sell_v &_o the_o raunsone_n for_o to_o pay_v ¶_o how_o king_n richard_n come_v ayene_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o avenge_v he_o of_o his_o enemy_n ca._n c.xluj_o while_o this_o king_n richard_n be_v in_o prison_n the_o king_n of_o france_n wer_v upon_o he_o strong_o in_o normandy_n and_o johan_n his_o brother_n wer_v uâ—on_v he_o in_o englond_n but_o the_o bishop_n &_o baron_n of_o englond_n withstand_v he_o with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o they_o may_v gete_v &_o geten_v the_o castle_n of_o wyndesore_n &_o all_o othir_n castle_n ¶_o and_o the_o foresaid_a johan_n see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o may_v ne_o pour_z ayens_fw-fr the_o baron_n of_o englond_a for_o to_o fight_v but_o anon_o go_v he_o over_o see_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o when_o king_n richard_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o be_v deliver_v and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n anon_o after_o candelmasse_n in_o great_a haste_n he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o notyngham_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o notyngham_n to_o he_o be_v yolden_a and_o tho_o discomfit_v he_o johan_n his_o brother_n and_o that_o with_o he_o hold_v and_o after_o he_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o cite_v of_o wynchestre_n and_o there_o he_o let_v he_o crown_n king_n of_o englond_n and_o after_o he_o go_v in_o to_o normandy_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n come_v with_o vj._n c._n knight_n towards_o guysor_n and_o the_o king_n richard_n meet_v he_o and_o though_o will_v have_v yeve_v he_o bataille_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n flee_v and_o a_o hundred_o knight_n of_o he_o be_v take_v and_o ij_o hundred_o stead_n be_v trap_v with_o yren_n and_o anon_o after_o go_v king_n richard_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n of_o gaillard_n and_o as_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o day_n by_o the_o castle_n to_o take_v avisement_n of_o the_o castle_n a_o arbalasty_a smite_v he_o with_o a_o quarrel_n that_o be_v enuenyned_a &_o the_o king_n drofe_n out_o the_o shaft_n of_o the_o quarrel_n but_o the_o quarelly_n heed_n aboode_v still_o in_o his_o heed_n &_o it_o begin_v for_o to_o rankle_v that_o â—e_n may_v not_o help_v himself_o ne_v meve_v his_o armeâ—_n ¶_o and_o though_o he_o wist_v that_o he_o have_v dethes_fw-mi wound_n that_o he_o myÈt_v not_o be_v hole_n for_o no_o manner_n thing_n he_o command_v anon_o sharp_o all_o his_o man_n foe_n to_o assaill_n the_o castle_n so_o that_o the_o castle_n be_v take_v oâ—_n that_o he_o die_v &_o so_o manlich_o his_o man_n diden_n that_o all_o the_o peple_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n be_v all_o takâ—n_n &_o the_o king_n do_v with_o hen_n what_o he_o will_v &_o command_v his_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o he_o the_o man_n that_o he_o so_o hurt_v &_o so_o wound_v and_o when_o he_o come_v before_o the_o king_n yâ—_z king_n axe_v what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o he_o say_v my_o name_n be_v bartram_n gurdone_v wherefore_o say_v the_o king_n have_v thou_o i_o slay_v since_o that_o i_o do_v the_o never_n none_o harm_v ¶_o sir_n say_v he_o though_o you_o do_v i_o never_o none_n harm_v you_o yourself_o with_o your_o honde_n quell_v my_o fodre_fw-mi &_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v qnytte_n now_o your_o travaill_n ¶_o tho_o say_v king_n richard_n he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o bring_v man_n soul_n from_o pine_n of_o hell_n foryeve_v the_o my_o death_n &_o i_o also_o foryeve_v it_o the_o ¶_o tho_o command_v the_o king_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v he_o mysdo_v but_o for_o all_o the_o king_n defend_v some_o of_o his_o man_n he_o follow_v &_o preve_o he_o quell_v &_o the_o vj._n day_n afâ—_n the_o king_n do_v shrive_v he_o &_o sore_a repeutaunce_n have_v of_o his_o mysdede_n &_o be_v housel_v &_o anoint_v &_o this_o king_n ne_o regn_v but_o ix_o rear_n &_o thirty-nine_o weke_n &_o deide_a &_o lie_v beside_o his_o father_fw-mi at_o founteâ—erard_n ¶_o of_o king_n johan_n that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o regne_fw-la lose_v alle_fw-mi normandy_n ca._n c.lxuj_o when_o king_n richard_n be_v deed_n for_o eâ—chesan_n that_o he_o have_v none_o heir_n nothir_o soon_o ne_o daughter_n his_o brother_n â—ohan_o be_v make_v king_n &_o crow_v at_o westmynstre_n of_o huberd_n that_o be_v though_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la he_o become_v so_o meruaillous_a man_n &_o go_v over_o in_o to_o normandy_n &_o wer_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o so_o long_o they_o wer_v to_o gedre_a till_o at_o the_o last_o king_n johan_n lose_v normandy_n and_o angeon_n wherefore_o â—e_v be_v sore_o annoy_v it_o be_v no_o meruaille_n ¶_o tho_o let_v he_o assemble_v be_v before_o he_o at_o london_n erchebisshoppe_n bisshoppes_n abbot_n &_o â—ours_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o hold_v there_o a_o great_a 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castle_n of_o odiham_n and_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o seint_a magarete_n day_n he_o ordain_v he_o towards_o beaumer_n for_o to_o besege_n the_o castle_n &_o there_o he_o duel_v xv_o day_n &_o may_v not_o gete_v the_o castle_n &_o then_o go_v he_o then_v &_o come_v to_o london_n &_o the_o tour_n to_o he_o be_v yolde_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n &_o of_o king_n â—ohanes_v death_n ca._n c.lu_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o to_o englond_a a_o legate_n that_o be_v call_v swalo_n &_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d cardinal_n of_o roâ—ne_n for_o to_o maynten_a king_n â—ohanes_v cause_n ayens_fw-fr the_o baron_n of_o englond_n but_o the_o baron_n have_v so_o huge_a part_n &_o help_v thurgh_n lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n that_o king_n johan_n wist_v not_o whidder_fw-mi for_fw-mi to_o turn_v ne_o go_v and_o so_o it_o fall_v that_o he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o nichol_n &_o as_o he_o go_v thidderward_o he_o come_v by_o the_o abbey_n of_o swyneshede_v &_o there_o he_o abide_v ij_o day_n and_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o meet_a he_o axe_v amonk_n of_o the_o house_n how_o moche_o a_o lofe_z be_v worth_a that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o table_n and_o the_o monk_n say_v that_o the_o lofe_z be_v worth_a but_o a_o halfpenny_n o_o quoth_v the_o king_n though_o here_o be_v great_a cheap_a of_o breed_n now_o quoth_v the_o king_n and_o i_o may_v leave_v such_o a_o lofe_z shall_v be_v worth_a xx_o shilling_n or_o half_a a_o year_n begone_v and_o when_o he_o have_v seid_v this_o word_n much_o he_o think_v &_o oft_o he_o sigh_v &_o take_v &_o eat_v of_o the_o breed_n and_o say_v by_o god_n the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o shall_v be_v soothe_v the_o monk_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n be_v for_o this_o word_n full_a sorry_a in_o heart_n &_o think_v rather_o he_o will_v himself_o suffer_v pitouse_n death_n and_o think_v if_o he_o may_v ordain_v there_o for_o some_o manner_n remedy_n and_o anon_o the_o monk_n go_v to_o his_o abbot_n and_o be_v shrive_v of_o he_o &_o tell_v the_o abbot_n alle_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n say_v and_o pray_v his_o abbot_n for_o to_o assoille_v he_o for_z he_o will_v yeve_v the_o king_n such_o a_o wassaille_n that_o all_o englond_n shall_v be_v glad_a there_o of_o and_o â—oyfull_a though_o go_v the_o monk_n in_o to_o a_o gardeyne_a &_o fond_a a_o great_a toad_n therein_o and_o take_v she_o up_o &_o put_v she_o in_o a_o cup_n and_o prik_v the_o toad_n thurgh_n with_o a_o broche_z many_o time_n till_o that_o the_o venom_n come_v out_o in_o every_o side_n in_o to_o the_o cup_n and_o though_o take_v he_o the_o cup_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o good_a ale_n &_o bring_v it_o before_o 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o kneâ—ing_v say_v sir_n qd_n he_o wassaille_n for_o never_o day_n of_o your_o life_n ne_o drink_v you_o of_o such_o a_o cup_n begin_v monk_n qd_n the_o king_n and_o the_o monk_n drink_v a_o great_a draught_n and_o take_v the_o king_n the_o cup_n and_o the_o king_n also_o drink_v a_o great_a draught_n &_o set_v down_o the_o cuppâ—_n ¶_o the_o monk_n anon_o right_o go_v in_o to_o the_o fermorie_n &_o there_o die_v anon_o on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o v._o monk_n sâ—ng_v for_o his_o soul_n special_o &_o shullen_a while_o the_o abbey_n stant_fw-la ¶_o the_o king_n aroo_v up_o anon_o full_a evell_a at_o ease_n &_o command_v to_o remeve_v the_o table_n and_o axe_v after_o the_o monk_n &_o man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v deed_n for_o his_o womb_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o sunder_o when_o the_o king_n herd_n this_o he_o command_v to_o 〈◊〉_d but_o alle_fw-mi it_o be_v for_o nought_o for_z his_o belly_n begin_v so_o to_o swelle_v for_o the_o drink_n that_o he_o drink_v that_o he_o die_v withynne_v ij_o day_n the_o morwe_v after_o seint_a lukr_n day_n and_o this_o king_n â—ohan_o have_v fair_a child_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v that_o be_v to_o say_v henry_z his_z soon_o that_o be_v king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o richard_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o isabella_n that_o be_v emê‘esse_n of_o rome_n and_o eâ—â—eno_n 〈◊〉_d be_v queen_n of_o scotland_o ¶_o and_o this_o king_n johan_n when_o he_o have_v regn_v xvij_o year_n â—_o month_n and_o v._o day_n he_o deide_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o newerke_n &_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v at_o wynchestre_n ¶_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o thridde_v that_o be_v crow_v at_o gloucestre_n capitulo_fw-la câ—ntesimo_fw-la quinquagâ—simosexto_fw-la and_o after_o this_o king_n johan_n regn_v henry_n his_o sove_o and_o be_v crow_v at_o gloucestâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v ix_o year_n old_a on_o seint_a symondes_n day_n and_o jude_n of_o swalo_n the_o legate_n of_o rome_n thurgh_n counceille_fw-fr of_o alle_fw-mi the_o gâ—ete_a lord_n that_o hold_v with_o king_n johan_n his_o father_fw-mi that_fw-mi be_v to_o seyne_v the_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chestre_n william_n erle_n marchall_n william_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o feriers_n serle_n the_o maule_n baron_n and_o all_o othir_v great_a lord_n of_o englond_n hold_v with_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n and_o anon_o after_o when_o king_n henry_n be_v crow_v swalo_n the_o legate_n hold_v his_o counceill_n eat_v bristo_n we_o at_o seint_a martynes_n fest_n and_o there_o be_v xj_o bisshoppe_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o waly_n and_o of_o othir_o prelate_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr and_o earl_n and_o baron_n and_o many_o knight_n of_o englond_n and_o all_o though_o that_o be_v at_o that_o conceill_n swear_v feautâ—_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o henry_n the_o king_n that_o be_v king_n â—ohanes_n so_o ne_fw-la and_o anon_o after_o the_o legate_n enterdit_v waly_n for_o encheson_n that_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n also_o all_o though_o that_o holpen_v or_o yafe_a counceill_n to_o meve_v be_v ayene_v the_o new_a king_n henry_n he_o acursed_a hem_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_a he_o put_v in_o the_o sentence_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n lowy_n and_o nothelee_v the_o same_o lowy_n will_v not_o spare_v for_o to_o be_v for_o all_o that_o but_o go_v anon_o and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o berkamsted_n and_o eke_o the_o castle_n of_o herford_n ¶_o and_o from_o that_o day_n afterward_o the_o baron_n do_v so_o moche_n harm_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n and_o principal_o the_o frnshman_n that_o be_v come_v with_o king_n lowy_n wherefore_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o all_o the_o common_a peple_n of_o englond_n let_v they_o croice_n for_o to_o drive_v lowy_n and_o his_o company_n out_o of_o englond_n but_o some_o of_o the_o baron_n and_o eke_o of_o the_o french_a man_n be_v go_v to_o the_o cite_v of_o nichole_n &_o token_n the_o cite_v and_o hold_v it_o to_o king_n lowy_n profit_v but_o thidder_fw-mi come_v king_n henry_n man_n with_o a_o great_a power_n that_o be_v to_o seyn_a the_o earl_n raudolfe_n of_o chestre_n and_o william_n erle_n marchall_n and_o william_n the_o brener_n earl_n of_o ferier_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n with_o hem_n and_o yeven_fw-mi batâ—ille_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o lowy_n man_n and_o there_o be_v slay_v the_o earl_n of_o perch_n and_o lowy_n man_n be_v there_o foul_a discomfit_v and_o there_o be_v take_v serle_n erle_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bowne_n earl_n of_o herford_n and_o robert_n the_o soon_o of_o walter_n and_o many_o othir_n that_o begin_v be_v ayens_n the_o king_n they_o be_v take_v and_o lead_v un_o to_o king_n henry_n king_n johanes_n soon_o ¶_o whenne_n the_o tide_n of_o this_o scomfiture_n come_v un_o to_o lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n he_o remeve_v thenne_n and_o go_v un_fw-mi to_o london_n &_o let_v sit_v the_o yate_v fast_o of_o the_o cite_v and_o anon_o after_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o burgeis_n of_o london_n that_o they_o shall_v yield_v they_o un_fw-fr to_o he_o and_o the_o cite_v also_o and_o he_o will_v hem_v grant_n all_o the_o fraunchise_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v won_v for_o to_o have_v and_o will_v conferme_v they_o by_o his_o great_a new_a chartre_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n a_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v call_v eustace_n the_o monk_n come_v out_o of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o lord_n &_o will_v have_v come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o have_v help_v lowy_n the_o king_n soon_o of_o france_n but_o hubert_n of_o borugh_n and_o the_o v._o port_n with_o five_o ij_o ship_n though_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o high_a see_v &_o assail_v hen_n egre_o &_o over_o come_v they_o with_o strength_n &_o smyten_v of_o eustace_n the_o monk_n â—eed_o &_o token_n also_o x._o
great_a lord_n of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o to_o prison_n &_o quell_v almost_o all_o the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o hem_n &_o anon_o drench_v the_o ship_n in_o the_o see_v ¶_o how_o lowy_n turn_v ayene_v in_o to_o france_n &_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o king_n johanes_n chartre_fw-fr ca._n c.lvij_o when_o lowy_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o dread_a sore_n to_o be_v deed_n &_o lose_v and_o let_v ordain_v &_o speak_v bitwene_v the_o king_n &_o lowy_n by_o the_o â—egat_n swalo_n &_o thurgh_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbuâ—ty_n &_o thurgh_n othir_v great_a lord_n that_o all_o the_o prisoner_n on_o that_o one_o half_a &_o on_o that_o othir_n shall_v be_v deliver_v &_o go_v quite_o &_o lowy_n he_o self_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o costage_n a_o m._n pound_n of_o silver_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o englond_n &_o come_v never_o therein_o ayene_v &_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o accord_n make_v bitwene_v king_n henry_n &_o lowy_n and_o though_o be_v lowy_n assoil_v of_o the_o pope_n â—egat_n thas_o be_v call_v swalo_n of_o scenteâ—â—e_n that_o he_o be_v in_o &_o the_o baron_n of_o englond_n also_o and_o after_o this_o king_n henry_n and_o swalo_n the_o legate_n and_o lowy_n go_v un_o to_o merton_n &_o there_o be_v the_o pee_z conferm_v and_o bitwene_v they_o ordain_v and_o afterward_o lowy_n go_v fro_o then_n un_o to_o london_n &_o take_v his_o leave_v and_o be_v brouÈt_v with_o mochel_n honour_n at_o the_o see_v with_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterâ—bury_n and_z with_o othir_o bisshoppes_n and_o also_o with_o earl_n and_o baronz_n and_o so_o go_v lowy_n in_o to_o frauncâ—_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n and_o earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v hem_n at_o london_n at_o mihelmasse_n that_o next_o come_v though_o sew_v and_o hold_v there_o a_o parliament_n &_o there_o be_v though_o renew_v all_o the_o frannchise_n that_o king_n johan_n grant_v have_v at_o romnemede_o and_o king_n henry_n though_o conferm_v by_o his_o chartre_n the_o which_o yet_o be_v hold_v thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o king_n take_v of_o every_o plough_n land_n ij_o shilling_n and_o hubert_n of_o burgh_n be_v make_v tho_o chief_a justice_n of_o englond_n and_o this_o be_v yâ—_z iiij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v seint_a thomas_n of_o caunterbury_n translate_v the_o l_o year_n after_o his_o martyrdom_n ¶_o and_o after_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n that_o all_o alien_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o englond_n and_o come_v no_o more_o therein_o and_o king_n henry_n take_v though_o alle_fw-mi the_o castle_n in_o to_o his_o honde_n that_o king_n johan_n his_o father_fw-mi have_v yeve_v and_o take_v un_o to_o alien_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o hold_v with_o he_o but_o the_o proud_a fauke_n of_o brent_n rich_o let_v array_n his_o castle_n of_o bedford_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n yift_n johan_n and_o he_o hold_v that_o castle_n ayens_fw-fr king_n henry_n wylle_v with_o may_v &_o strength_n ¶_o and_o the_o king_n come_fw-mi thidder_fw-mi with_o a_o strong_a pour_z &_o besege_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o erchebisshopp_n mastir_n stephen_o of_o langeton_n with_o a_o fair_a company_n of_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o king_n he_o for_o to_o help_v &_o from_o the_o ascension_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n last_o the_o siege_n and_o though_o be_v the_o castle_n win_v &_o take_v &_o the_o king_n let_v hang_v all_o though_o that_o be_v go_v in_o to_o the_o castle_n with_o her_o good_a wylle_n for_o to_o hold_v the_o castle_n that_o be_v for_o to_o seyne_v lxxx_o man_n ¶_o and_o though_o afterward_o â—aukes_n himself_o be_v find_v in_o a_o chyrche_n of_o coventre_n and_o there_o he_o forswear_v all_o englond_n with_o moche_n shame_n and_o go_v tho_o ayene_v in_o to_o his_o own_o contre_fw-fr ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n henry_n regn_v edmond_n of_o abyngdon_n that_o be_v tresorere_n of_o salusbury_n be_v consacred_a erchebisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n and_o this_o king_n henry_n send_v over_o the_o see_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o earl_n of_o provynce_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o his_o dought_n in_o to_o englond_n that_o be_v call_v elienore_n &_o he_o will_v wed_v she_o and_o so_o she_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n after_o cristemasse_n &_o in_o the_o morwe_v after_o seint_a hilary_n the_o erchebisshopp_n edmond_n spouse_v they_o to_o gedre_v at_o caunterbury_n and_o at_o the_o viij_o of_o seint_a hilary_n she_o be_v crow_v at_o westmynster_n with_o moche_n solempnite_a and_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a sight_n bitwene_v they_o that_o be_v to_o seyne_v edward_n that_o be_v next_o king_n after_o his_o father_fw-mi flour_n ofâ—_n courtesy_n &_o of_o largess_n &_o margarete_n that_o be_v after_o queen_n of_o scotland_n &_o beatrice_n that_o be_v afterward_o countess_n of_o britain_n and_o katerine_n that_o die_v maid_n in_o religion_n ¶_o of_o the_o quinzeme_n of_o god_n that_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o new_a charter_n and_o of_o the_o purveaunce_n of_o oxunford_n ¶_o ca._n c.lviij_o and_o thus_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n will_v have_v some_o addition_n mo_z in_o the_o chartre_n of_o fraunchise_n yâ—_z they_o have_v of_o the_o king_n &_o speak_v thus_o bitwene_v hem_n &_o the_o king_n grant_v they_o all_o her_o axing_n &_o make_v to_o hem_v ij_o charter_n that_o one_o be_v call_v the_o great_a chartre_n of_o fraunchise_n &_o that_o othir_n be_v call_v the_o chartre_n of_o forest_n &_o for_o the_o grant_n of_o these_o ij_o charter_n prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o all_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_a yaf_n to_o the_o king_n a_o m._n marc_n of_o silver_n when_o king_n henry_n have_v be_v king_n xliij_o year_n the_o same_o year_n he_o and_o his_o lord_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o rayme_n go_v to_o oxunford_n and_o ordain_v a_o law_n in_o amendment_n of_o the_o royame_n and_o first_o swear_v the_o king_n himself_o and_o after_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o they_o will_v hold_v that_o statute_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o who_o that_o hem_n break_v shall_v be_v deed_n but_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o ordinance_n the_o king_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o and_o of_o richard_n his_o brother_n that_o be_v earl_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o also_o of_o othir_n repent_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o to_o hold_v that_o law_n &_o ordinance_n and_o send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n to_o even_o assoil_v of_o that_o oath_n and_o in_o that_o year_n next_o come_v after_o be_v the_o great_a dearth_n of_o â—orne_n in_o englond_n for_o a_o quarty_o of_o wheat_n be_v worth_a twenty-four_o shilling_n and_o the_o pour_v peple_n eat_v neteles_a and_o othir_v wede_n for_o hunger_n &_o deide_v many_o a_o thousand_o for_o defaute_n of_o mete_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xlviij_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n regne_fw-la begin_v be_v and_o debate_v bitwene_v he_o and_o hiâ—_n lord_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o covenanutz_n that_o be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o at_o oxenford_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v the_o town_n of_o northampton_n take_v and_o the_o folk_n slay_v that_o be_v with_o in_o for_o encheson_n that_o they_o have_v ordain_v wyldefire_n for_o to_o have_v brend_a the_o cite_v of_o london_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n that_o come_v next_o after_o upon_o seint_a pancras_n day_n be_v the_o bataille_n of_o â—ewes_n that_o be_v to_o seyne_v the_o wedenesday_n before_o seint_a dunston_n day_n and_o there_o be_v take_v king_n henry_n himself_o and_o sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o and_o richard_n his_o brother_n erle_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n next_o sew_v sir_n edward_n the_o king_n soon_o break_v out_o of_o the_o ward_n of_o sir_n symond_n of_o mountfort_n earl_n of_o â—ey_n câ—stre_n at_o he_o reford_v and_o go_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o march_v and_o they_o underfenge_v he_o with_o mochel_a honour_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n gillebert_n of_o clarence_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ward_n also_o of_o the_o foresaid_a symond_n thurgh_n the_o commandment_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o go_v from_o he_o with_o great_a heart_n for_o encheson_fw-mi that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o foresaid_a gillebert_n be_v a_o fool_n iij_o his_o counceill_n wherefore_o he_o ordain_v he_o afterd_v so_o andâ—â—lde_v andâ—â—lde_v he_o with_o king_n henry_n ¶_o and_o the_o satirday_o next_o after_o the_o mydde_v of_o august_n sir_n edward_n the_o king_n soon_o discomfit_v sir_n symond_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n at_o kemlworth_n but_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o be_v take_v that_o be_v to_o
seyne_v baldewyne_n wake_v william_n of_o mounchensie_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a lord_n and_o the_o tewysday_n next_o after_o be_v the_o bataille_n do_v at_o euesham_n and_o there_o be_v quell_v sir_n symond_n de_fw-fr mountfort_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n and_o mountforth_n that_o be_v ralph_n bassettz_n father_fw-mi of_o draiton_n and_o othir_v many_o great_a lord_n and_o when_o this_o bataille_n be_v do_v all_o the_o gentiles_n that_o have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n symond_n be_v disherit_v and_z they_o ordain_v to_o geder_o and_o do_v moche_v harm_n to_o alle_fw-mi the_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v her_o enemy_n in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v ¶_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kenlworth_n &_o how_o the_o gentleman_n be_v disherit_v thurgh_n counceill_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ream_n of_o englond_n &_o how_o they_o come_v ayene_v and_o have_v her_o land_n ca._n c.lix_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o come_v in_o may_v the_o forth_o day_n before_o the_o fest_n of_o seint_a dunstan_n be_v yâ—_z bataille_fw-fr and_o scomfiture_n at_o chesterfelde_n of_o they_o that_o be_v disherit_v and_o there_o many_o of_o they_o be_v quell_v and_o robert_n earl_n of_o ferier_n there_o be_v take_v and_o also_o bawdewyne_v wake_v and_o johan_n da_fw-mi la_fw-fr hay_n with_o mochel_n sorwe_v ascape_v then_n and_o in_o seint_a â—ohanes_n eve_o the_o baptist_n though_o next_o sew_v begin_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kemlworth_n &_o the_o siege_n last_o till_o seint_a thomas_n eve_o the_o appostell_n in_o which_o day_n sir_n hugh_n haste_v have_v the_o castle_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o yeldid_v up_o the_o castle_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o himself_o &_o all_o the_o othirthat_o be_v withyn_a the_o castle_n shall_v have_v her_o life_n &_o limb_n &_o as_o moche_v thing_n as_o they_o have_v theryn_v both_o horse_n &_o harness_n &_o iiij_o day_n of_o respite_n for_o to_o deliver_v cleanly_a the_o castle_n of_o they_o self_n &_o of_o all_o othir_n 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king_n henry_n regne_fw-la and_o edward_n king_n johanes_n soon_o of_o britain_n johan_n vessy_a thomas_n of_o clare_n roâ—ier_n of_o clifford_n oath_n of_o grauntson_n robert_n be_v brus_n johan_n of_o verdon_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o englond_n and_o of_o byyonde_a the_o see_v token_n her_o way_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o the_o king_n henry_n die_v in_o the_o mean_n time_n at_o westmynster_n when_o he_o have_v be_v king_n lv_o year_n and_o nineteeen_o woke_v in_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o canterbury_n &_o he_o be_v enter_v atte_a westmynster_n on_o seint_a edmondes_n day_n the_o king_n in_o the_o year_n of_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n â—hun_v crist_n m.cc.lxxij_o ¶_o profecie_v of_o merlin_n of_o the_o king_n henry_n yâ—_z first_o â—â—pouned_v yâ—_z be_v king_n â—ohanes_n soon_o ¶_o ca._n c.lx_o and_o of_o this_o henry_n profecy_v merlin_n &_o say_v that_o a_o loâ—be_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n in_o the_o year_n of_o 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full_a sooth_n for_o he_o be_v never_o annoy_v thurgh_n be_v ne_o disese_v in_o no_o manner_n wise_a till_o a_o titell_a before_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n in_o his_o ê“phecie_n more_o and_o in_o the_o regne_fw-la and_o end_n of_o the_o foresaid_a lamb_n a_o wolf_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n shall_v do_v he_o great_a harm_n thurgh_n his_o be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v mastir_n thurgh_n help_v of_o a_o reed_n fox_n that_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o northwest_n and_o shall_v he_o overcome_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v drive_v he_o un_o to_o the_o water_n and_o that_o profecie_v full_a well_o be_v know_v for_o withynne_v a_o little_a time_n or_o the_o king_n die_v simond_n of_o mounteford_n erle_n of_o leicestre_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n begin_v ayens_n he_o strong_a be_v thurgh_n which_o do_v many_o a_o good_a bachilere_o be_v shend_v and_o deed_n and_o disheat_v ¶_o and_o when_o king_n henry_n have_v the_o victory_n at_o euesham_n and_o simond_n the_o earl_n be_v slay_v thurgh_n help_v and_o may_v of_o gillebert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o glouchestre_n that_o be_v in_o keep_v and_o ward_n of_o the_o foresaid_a simoude_v thurgh_n ordinance_n of_o king_n henry_n that_o go_v ayene_v to_o the_o king_n with_o mochel_n power_n ¶_o wherefore_o the_o foresaid_a simond_n be_v shend_v and_o that_o be_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o commune_v of_o englond_n that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n be_v shend_v for_o troth_n and_o die_v in_o charite_n and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o folk_n and_o there_o for_o almyghty_a god_n for_o he_o have_v sithenes_n show_v many_o a_o fair_a miracle_n to_o diverse_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o sikenesse_n and_o dissese_v that_o they_o have_v have_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o ¶_o and_o merlin_n also_o tell_v and_o say_v in_o his_o profecie_n that_o after_o that_o time_n the_o lamb_n shall_v love_v no_o whylle_n 〈◊〉_d than_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o pasture_n ¶_o and_o he_o say_v sothe_o for_o king_n henry_n leve_v no_o while_n after_o when_o simond_n mountfort_n be_v deed_n that_o king_n henry_n ne_fw-fr deide_a anon_o after_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n sir_n edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o best_a knight_n of_o the_o world_n of_o honour_n be_v tho_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n &_o gete_v there_o acre_n and_o in_o that_o contre_fw-fr he_z beget_v on_o dame_n alienore_v his_o wife_n â—ohan_o of_o acre_n his_o donghter_n that_o afterward_o be_v countess_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o he_o make_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n such_o a_o voyage_n that_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n speak_v of_o his_o knyghthode_n and_o every_o man_n dead_a he_o high_a &_o low_a thurghoute_n all_o cristendome_n as_o the_o story_n of_o he_o tell_v as_o afterward_o you_o shall_v here_o more_o open_o and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o king_n henry_n deide_v till_o that_o sir_n edward_n be_v crow_v king_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o englond_n be_v as_o 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not_o long_o after_o that_o alisaunder_n king_n of_o scotland_n nas_fw-la deed_n and_o david_n earl_n of_o huntyngdone_v that_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o scotland_n axe_v and_o claim_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o encheson_n that_o he_o be_v right_o full_a heir_n but_o many_o great_a lord_n of_o scotland_n saiden_n nay_o wherefore_o great_a debate_n arise_v bitwene_v they_o and_o her_o friend_n for_o as_o moche_v that_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o his_o coronation_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n time_n the_o foresaid_a david_n deide_a and_o so_o it_o befall_v that_o the_o saâ—â—e_a david_n have_v iij_o dough_n tâ—es_n that_o worthelich_o be_v marry_v the_o first_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o bailloll_v the_o second_o to_o brus_n the_o thridde_v to_o hastinge_n and_o the_o for_o say_v bailloll_n &_o brus_n challenge_v the_o land_n of_o scotland_o &_o great_a debate_n &_o strife_n aroo_v bitwene_v hem_n iij._n for_o encheson_n that_o each_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v 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portesmouth_n but_o he_o be_v let_v thurgh_n one_o maddoke_v of_o waly_n that_o have_v seize_v the_o castle_n of_o swandone_v in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_z for_o that_o encheson_n the_o king_n turn_v again_o un_o to_o waly_n at_o cristâ—massâ—_n ¶_o and_o for_o encheson_n that_o the_o noble_a lord_n of_o englond_n that_o be_v send_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n have_v no_o comfort_n of_o her_o lord_n the_o king_n they_o be_v take_v of_o sir_n charles_n of_o france_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d johan_n of_o britain_n sir_n robert_n tiptot_n sir_n rauf_n tanny_n â—ir_n 〈◊〉_d bardolf_n &_o sir_n adam_n of_o cretinge_n &_o yet_o at_o the_o ascension_n be_v 〈◊〉_d doke_v take_v in_o waly_n &_o a_o othir_n that_o be_v call_v morgan_n &_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n &_o there_o they_o be_v behede_v ¶_o how_o sir_n johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_o withsay_v his_o homage_n &_o of_o sir_n thomas_n turbeluille_n ca._n c.lxvij_o and_o when_o sir_n â—ohan_fw-ge bailloll_fw-ge king_n of_o scotland_o understode_v yâ—_z that_o king_n edward_n be_v wer_v in_o gascoigne_v to_o who_o the_o â—eame_n of_o scotland_o be_v deliver_v false_o though_o ayeus_fw-mi his_o oath_n withsay_v his_o homage_n thurgh_n ê“cure_v of_o his_o folk_n and_o send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n thurgh_n a_o false_a suggestion_n to_o be_v assoil_v of_o that_o oath_n that_o he_o swear_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n &_o so_o he_o be_v by_o lrez_n enbul_v though_o choose_a they_o of_o scotland_o dousseper_n for_o to_o benymme_n edward_o his_o right_a and_o in_o that_o time_n come_v ij_o cardinal_n from_o the_o court_n of_o room_n from_o the_o pope_n celestine_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o accord_v bitwene_v the_o king_n of_o frallce_a &_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o as_o though_o ij_o cardinal_n speak_v of_o a_o cord_n thomas_n turbelâ—â—lle_n be_v take_v at_o swoon_n &_o make_v feaute_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o wardeyne_a of_o paris_n &_o to_o he_o put_v his_o ij_o son_n in_o hostage_n for_o that_o he_o think_v go_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o aspie_v the_o contre_fw-fr &_o telle_fw-fr hem_n when_o he_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o king_n prison_n of_o france_n by_o nyÈt_n &_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o all_o englissh_a man_n &_o walshman_n shall_v abowe_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o this_o thing_n for_o to_o bring_v to_o the_o end_n he_o swear_v and_z upon_o this_o covenant_n dede_n be_v make_v bitwene_v they_o and_z that_o he_o shall_v have_v by_o year_n a_o m._n ponndes_o worth_n of_o land_n to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o a_o end_n ¶_o this_o fall_v traitor_n take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v thenne_n &_o come_v in_o to_o englond_n un_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n &_o say_v yâ—_z he_o be_v break_v out_o of_o prison_n &_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o in_o such_o ê‘ill_n for_o his_o love_n wherefore_o the_o king_n coude_fw-fr he_o much_o thank_v and_o full_a glad_a be_v of_o his_o come_a and_o the_o fall_v thief_n traitor_n from_o that_o day_n aspy_v all_o the_o do_v of_o the_o king_n &_o also_o his_o counseill_n for_o the_o king_n love_v he_o well_o &_o be_v with_o he_o full_a prive_a but_o a_o clear_a of_o englond_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n of_o france_n herd_n of_o this_o treason_n &_o of_o the_o falseness_n &_o write_v to_o a_o othir_n clerk_n that_o be_v duel_v with_o the_o king_n of_o englond_n all_o how_o thomas_n turbeluille_n have_v do_v his_o false_a coniect_n &_o all_o the_o counceill_n of_o englond_n be_v write_v for_o to_o have_v send_v un_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o thurgh_n the_o foresaid_a lre_a that_o the_o clerk_n have_v send_v from_o france_n hit_v be_v find_v upon_o he_o wherefore_o he_o be_v lad_n to_o london_n &_o drawâ—n_n &_o honge_v there_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o his_o ij_o son_n that_o he_o have_v put_v in_o france_n for_o hostage_n be_v though_o behede_v ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o berewyke_n ca._n c.lxviij_o when_o though_o two_o cardinal_n be_v go_v anene_v in_o to_o france_n for_o to_o trete_n of_o the_o pee_z at_o cambrey_n the_o king_n send_v thidder_fw-mi of_o his_o earl_n &_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sir_n edmond_v his_o brother_n erle_n of_o laucastre_n &_o of_o leycestre_fw-fr sir_n henry_n lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n &_o â—â—liain_o vessy_a a_o baron_n &_o of_o othir_n baronettz_n about_o fourteen_o of_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o englond_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n edward_n take_v his_o voyage_n to_o scotland_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o johan_n bailloll_n king_n of_o scotland_n ¶_o and_o sir_n robert_n roos_n of_o berewyk_n flee_v fro_o the_o englishman_n &_o go_v to_o the_o scot_n and_o king_n edward_n go_v he_o towards_o berewyk_n &_o besege_v the_o town_n and_o though_o that_o be_v withyn_a manlich_o hem_v defend_v &_o set_v a_o fire_n &_o brende_n ij_o of_o king_n edward_n be_v ship_n and_o say_v in_o despite_n and_o reprove_v of_o he_o ¶_o wend_v king_n edward_o with_o his_o long_a shank_n to_o have_v gete_a berewyk_n all_o our_o unt_a hanke_n gas_n pike_n he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v gas_n dike_v he_o 〈◊〉_d when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o scorn_n anon_o thurgh_n his_o mygh_a tynesse_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o dike_n assail_v the_o town_n and_o come_v to_o the_o yaty_n and_o gate_n and_o conquer_v the_o town_n and_o thurgh_n his_o gracious_a power_n quell_v twenty-five_o thousand_o and_o seven_o c._n scot_n and_o king_n edward_n lose_v no_o man_n of_o renonne_n save_o sir_n richard_n of_o cornewaille_n and_o he_o quell_v a_o fleme_n out_o of_o the_o rede_n hall_n with_o a_o quarrel_n as_o the_o foresaid_a richard_n do_v of_o his_o helm_n and_o
that_o be_v well_o know_v when_o the_o scot_n be_v slay_v ¶_o and_o since_o say_v merlin_n that_o ylke_n dragon_n shall_v norissh_v a_o fox_n that_o shall_v meve_v great_a be_v against_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v end_v and_o that_o seem_v well_o by_o robert_n the_o brus_n that_o king_n edward_n norissh_v in_o his_o chambre_n that_o sithene_v stale_a away_o and_o meve_v great_a be_v ayens_n he_o which_o be_v be_v not_o end_v in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o afterward_o merlin_n tell_v that_o this_o dragon_n shall_v be_v hold_v the_o best_a body_n of_o all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v say_v sothe_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v the_o worthy_a knight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n ¶_o and_o yet_o say_v merlin_n that_o the_o dragon_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o march_v of_o a_o othir_n land_n &_o yâ—_z his_o land_n shall_v be_v long_o without_o any_o good_a keeper_n &_o that_o man_n shall_v weâ—e_v for_o his_o dethe_v from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o she_o pey_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_n ¶_o wherefore_o alas_o shall_v be_v her_o common_a song_n among_o peple_n fadreles_a in_o the_o land_n waste_v &_o that_o ê“fecie_n be_v know_v overall_a full_a well_o for_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n die_v at_o burgh_n up_o sand_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o march_v of_o scotland_n wherefore_o the_o englishman_n be_v discomfort_a &_o sorrow_a in_o northumber_n land_n ¶_o for_o encheson_n that_o king_n edwardes_n soon_o set_v by_o the_o scot_n no_o force_n for_o the_o riot_n of_o piers_n of_o ganaston_n wherefore_o alas_o waz_v the_o song_n thurgh_n out_o all_o englond_n for_o defaute_n of_o a_o good_a wardeyn_a from_o the_o i_o will_v of_o shepey_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o i_o will_v of_o marcyll_v the_o peple_n make_v moche_n sorwe_v for_o good_a king_n edward_n death_n ¶_o for_o they_o wend_v that_o good_a king_n edward_n shall_v have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n for_o that_o be_v hollyche_a his_o purposse_v upon_o who_o soul_n god_n for_o his_o high_a grace_n have_v mercy_n ¶_o of_o king_n edward_n yâ—_z be_v king_n edward's_o soon_o ca._n c.lxxxvij_o and_o after_o this_o king_n edward_n regn_v edward_n his_o soon_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o carnarivan_n and_o this_o edward_n go_v in_o to_o france_n &_o spouse_a isabella_n the_o king_n dow_v of_o france_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o janiver_n at_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n at_o boulogne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n crist_n a._n m.ccc.vij_o and_o the_o xx_o day_n of_o fevere_a the_o next_o year_n that_o come_v after_o he_o be_v crow_v solemplich_o at_o westmynstre_n of_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v and_o of_o the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a prece_fw-la of_o peple_n that_o sir_n johan_n bacwell_n be_v deed_n and_o murder_a ¶_o and_o anon_o as_o the_o good_a king_n edward_n be_v deed_n sir_n edward_z his_z soon_o king_n of_o englond_n send_v after_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n in_o to_o gascoigne_n and_o so_o moche_n love_v he_o that_o he_o call_v he_o his_o brother_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o yafe_v he_o the_o lordship_n of_o wallyngford_v and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o he_o ne_o yafe_v he_o the_o erledome_n of_o cornewaille_fw-fr ayens_fw-fr alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n will_v of_o the_o royalme_n ¶_o and_o though_o bring_v he_o sir_n walter_n of_o langeton_n bisshopp_n of_o chestre_n in_o to_o prison_n in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n with_o two_o knave_n allone_n he_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o for_o cause_v that_o sir_n walter_n make_v compleint_a upon_o he_o to_o his_o father_fw-mi wherefore_o he_o be_v put_v in_o to_o prison_n in_o the_o time_n of_o troilebastone_n and_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n make_v so_o great_a mastry_n that_o he_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n tresorie_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o westmynstre_n and_o take_v the_o table_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o trestelle_n of_o the_o same_o and_z many_o othir_v scotfree_a jewel_n that_o some_o time_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o good_a king_n arthures_n and_o take_v they_o to_o a_o merchant_n that_o be_v call_v aymery_n of_o friscombande_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v they_o over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o gascoigne_n &_o so_o he_o go_v thens_n and_z they_o come_v never_o ayene_v after_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n un_fw-fr to_o this_o land_n ¶_o and_o when_o this_o peer_n be_v so_o rich_o avaunce_v he_o become_v so_o proud_a and_o so_o stout_a where_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o ream_n have_v he_o in_o despite_n for_o his_o great_a bere_a where_o for_o sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n erle_n of_o nichol_n and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewyke_a the_o which_o good_a lord_n the_o good_a king_n edward_n sir_n edwardis_n king_n of_o englond_n his_o father_fw-mi charge_v that_o piers_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o bring_v his_o soon_o edward_n in_o to_o riot_n ¶_o and_o alle_fw-mi the_o lord_n of_o englond_n assemble_v hem_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n at_o the_o freres_fw-mi prechour_n at_o london_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o king_n edward_n do_v un_fw-mi to_o his_o royame_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o so_o they_o assent_v all_o both_o earl_n and_o commune_v that_o the_o foresaid_a peer_n of_o ganastone_n shall_v be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o he_o forswear_v englond_n and_o go_v in_o to_o irland_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v he_o 〈◊〉_d vetayne_v and_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n by_o his_o commission_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o piers_n be_v chivetayne_v of_o all_o the_o land_n and_z do_v there_o aâ—le_a 〈◊〉_d he_o like_v and_o have_v power_n what_o â—e_n will_v and_o that_o time_n be_v the_o templars_n exile_a thurgh_n all_o cristiente_a for_o encheson_n that_o man_n put_v up_o on_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v don_v thing_n ayens_fw-fr the_o feyth_n and_o good_a be_v leave_v ¶_o king_n edward_n love_v piers_n of_o ganestoâ—_n so_o moche_v that_o he_o may_v not_o forlete_n his_o company_n &_o so_o moche_v the_o king_n yafe_a &_o behight_a to_o the_o peple_n of_o englond_n that_o the_o exile_v of_o the_o foresaid_a pier_n shall_v be_v revoke_v at_o stamford_v thurgh_n hem_v that_o he_o have_v exile_v wherefore_o pier_n of_o ganastone_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o this_o land_n he_o despise_v the_o grette_v lordis_fw-la of_o this_o land_n and_o call_v sir_n robert_n of_o clare_n erle_n of_o gloucestre_n horesone_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o nchol_n sir_n henry_n the_o lacy_n brostebe_o and_o sir_n gny_n erle_n of_o warrewik_a the_o black_a hound_n of_o arderne_a and_o also_o he_o call_v the_o noble_a earl_n and_o gentle_a thomas_n of_o lancastre_n cherle_n and_o many_o othir_n scorn_v and_o shame_n hem_v say_v and_o by_o many_o othir_n great_a lordis_fw-la of_o englond_n wherefore_o they_o be_v to_o wardy_n he_o full_o angry_a &_o sore_o annoy_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n die_v the_o earl_n of_o nichol_n but_o he_o charge_v or_o he_o be_v deed_n thomas_n of_o lancastre_n erle_n that_o be_v his_o soon_o in_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v maynten_a his_o quarrel_n ayens_fw-fr the_o same_o peer_n of_o ganastone_n upon_o his_o beneson_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o be_v ordain_v thurgh_n help_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o warrewyke_n that_o foresaid_a sir_n piers_n be_v behede_v at_o gaversich_a beside_o warrewyke_a the_o nineteeen_o day_n of_o jun_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o m.ccc_o and_o xij_o wherefore_o the_o king_n be_v sore_o annoy_v and_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o myÈt_v see_v that_o day_n to_o be_v a_o venge_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o foresaid_a piers_n ¶_o and_o so_o it_o befall_v afterward_o as_o you_o shâ—ll_v here_o alas_o the_o time_n for_o the_o foresaid_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o many_o othir_v great_a baron_n be_v put_v to_o pitons_n death_n and_o martyr_a for_o encheson_n of_o the_o foresaid_a querell_n ¶_o the_o king_n be_v tho_o at_o london_n and_o hold_v a_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o law_n of_o sir_n symond_n moâ—nfort_n wherefore_o the_o earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o the_o erly_n and_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n maden_v a_o oath_n thurgh_n counceill_n of_o robert_n of_o wynchelsee_v for_o to_o maynten_a though_o ordinance_n for_o evermore_o ¶_o how_o robert_n the_o brus_n come_v ayene_v in_o to_o scotland_n &_o gadr_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n for_o to_o be_v upon_o king_n edward_n capitulo_fw-la centesimo_fw-la lxxxviij_o and_o when_o sir_n robert_n the_o brus_n that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o scotland_n that_o be_v flee_v in_o to_o norwey_a
that_o coude_fw-fr not_o thing_n of_o the_o be_v that_o there_o be_v quell_v and_o drench_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o seâ—_n and_o her_o chiâ—iteyns_n sir_n willian_n of_o melton_fw-mi erchebishopp_n of_o york_n &_o the_o abbot_n of_o sell_o by_o with_o her_o stead_n flee_v &_o come_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o york_v &_o that_o be_v she_o own_o folly_n that_o they_o have_v that_o myschannce_n for_o they_o pass_v the_o waâ—_n of_o small_a &_o the_o scot_n set_v a_o fire_n the_o stakke_n of_o hey_n &_o the_o smoke_n there_o of_o be_v huge_a that_o the_o englishman_n may_v not_o see_v the_o scot_n ¶_o and_o when_o the_o englishman_n be_v go_v over_o the_o water_n though_o come_fw-mi the_o scot_n with_o her_o wing_v in_o manner_n of_o ashelde_v &_o come_v towards_o the_o englisshman_n in_o array_n &_o the_o englisshman_n flâ—d_v for_o vune_v they_o have_v any_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n have_v they_o almost_o lose_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o berewyke_n &_o the_o scottissh_a hobiâ—â—rs_n go_v bitwene_v the_o bruge_n &_o the_o englissh_a man_n and_o when_o the_o great_a host_n hem_v meet_v the_o englisshman_n flee_v bitwene_v the_o hobiler_n &_o the_o great_a host_n and_z the_o englisshman_n almost_o be_v there_o quell_v &_o he_o that_o may_v wend_v over_o the_o water_n be_v save_v but_o many_o be_v draint_n alas_o for_o there_o be_v slay_v many_o man_n of_o religion_n &_o seculers_n &_o eke_o preste_n &_o clerky_n &_o with_o much_o sorwe_v the_o erchebisshopp_n ascape_v &_o therefore_o the_o scot_n call_v the_o bataille_n the_o white_a bataille_fw-fr ¶_o how_o king_n edward_n do_v all_o manner_n thing_n that_o sir_n hugh_o the_o spencer_n will_v ca._n c._n lxxxxiij_fw-la and_o when_o king_n edward_n hear_v this_o tide_n he_o remeuâ—d_v his_o siege_n from_o berewyke_n &_o come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n but_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o soon_o that_o be_v the_o king_n chamburleyne_v keep_v so_o the_o king_n chambre_n that_o no_o man_n must_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n but_z he_o have_v make_v with_o he_o a_o fret_v for_o to_o do_v his_o need_n &_o that_o over_o measure_n &_o this_o hugh_n â—are_v he_o so_o stout_a that_o all_o man_n have_v of_o he_o scorn_n &_o despite_n &_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v ne_o rule_v by_o no_o manner_n man_n but_z only_a by_o his_o father_fw-mi &_o by_o he_o &_o if_o any_o knyÈt_n of_o englond_n have_v wood_n manner_n or_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v coveit_v anon_o the_o king_n must_v yeve_v it_o hemâ—or_n else_o the_o man_n yâ—_z aught_o it_o shall_v be_v false_o indict_v of_o forest_n or_o of_o felony_n and_o thurgh_n such_o do_v they_o disherit_v many_o a_o good_a bachiller_n &_o so_o much_o land_n geten_v that_o it_o be_v wonder_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o englond_n see_v the_o great_a covetise_n &_o the_o falseness_n of_o sir_n hugh_n the_o spencer_n the_o father_fw-mi &_o of_o sir_n hugh_o the_o soon_o they_o come_v to_o the_o gentle_a earl_n of_o lancastre_n and_o 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great_a miracle_n to_o many_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o be_v thurgh_n diverse_a malady_n undo_v as_o un_o to_o the_o world_n &_o thurgh_n his_o prayer_n they_o be_v bring_v un_o to_o she_o he_o will_v ¶_o and_o so_o sir_n edmond_n pray_v the_o pope_n hertely_fw-mi that_o he_o will_v grant_v he_o grace_v yâ—_z the_o foresaid_a thomas_n may_v be_v translate_v but_o the_o pope_n say_v nay_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v translate_v un_fw-mi to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v better_o certify_v of_o the_o clergy_n of_o englond_n &_o seyne_n by_o her_o obediâ—ce_n what_o thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o thomas_n of_o lancastre_n aft_v the_o suggestion_n that_o the_o foresaid_a edmond_n earl_n of_o kent_n have_v un_fw-mi to_o he_o you_o make_v ¶_o and_o when_o this_o edmond_n see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o speed_n of_o his_o purpose_n aâ—_n touch_v the_o translation_n he_o pray_v he_o of_o his_o counceill_n as_o touch_v sir_n edward_o of_o carnarivan_n his_o brother_n &_o 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notary_n in_o presence_n and_o wytnesse_n of_o tho_o king_n with_o othir_n princes_z ¶_o and_o than_o that_o gracious_a prince_n prince_n edward_n undertoke_v the_o cause_n &_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v depose_v &_o behight_a he_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o restore_v he_o ayene_v to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o let_v ordain_v &_o gadre_n to_o gedre_fw-mi forth_o with_o yn_a all_o haste_n his_o navye_n with_o man_n of_o arm_n for_o to_o be_v &_o fight_v in_o this_o foresaid_a cause_n ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o time_n upon_o the_o sonde_v of_o the_o scottyssh_n see_v that_o many_o a_o man_n it_o sye_a iij._o day_n to_o gedre_n there_o be_v seyne_v ij_o eagle_n of_o yâ—_z which_o that_o one_o come_v out_o of_o the_o south_n &_o that_o othir_n out_o of_o the_o north_n &_o cruel_o &_o strong_o they_o fight_v to_o gedre_n &_o wrestle_v to_o geder_o &_o the_o south_n egle_n first_o over_o come_v the_o north_n eagle_z and_o all_o to_o rend_v and_o tear_v he_o with_o 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that_o it_o waste_v and_o destroy_v man_n bests_n house_n and_o tree_n ¶_o of_o the_o bataille_n of_o spain_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n that_o waz_v bitwene_v the_o prince_n edward_n &_o sir_n henry_n bastard_n of_o spain_n capitulo_fw-la cc.xxxiij_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m.ccc.lxvij_o and_o of_o king_n edward_n xlij_o the_o iij._o day_n of_o april_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a battle_n and_o a_o great_a in_o a_o large_a field_n y_z call_v priazer_n fast_o by_o the_o water_n of_o nazer_n in_o spain_n bitwene_v sir_n edward_n the_o prince_n &_o henry_n the_o bastard_n of_o spaigne_n but_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o prince_n edward_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o prince_n edward_n have_v with_o he_o sir_n â—ohan_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n his_o brother_n &_o othir_n worthy_a man_n of_o arm_n about_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o thirty_o m._n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v on_o his_o side_n man_n of_o diverse_a nation_n to_o though_o nombre_fw-fr of_o a_o c.m._n and_o pass_a wherefore_o the_o sharpness_n &_o fersenesse_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o his_o full_a boisterous_a &_o great_a strength_n maden_v &_o drive_v the_o rightful_a ê‘tie_n a_o back_n a_o great_a way_n but_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o almyghty_a god_n pass_v any_o manny_n strength_n that_o huge_a host_n be_v disparble_v myÈt_o full_o by_o the_o noble_a duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o his_o host_n or_o that_o the_o prince_n edward_n come_v nigh_o he_o ¶_o and_o when_o henry_n the_o bastard_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v with_o his_o man_n in_o so_o great_a haste_n and_o strength_n tâ—_n fleâ—_n that_o a_o huge_a company_n of_o hen_n in_o the_o foresaid_a flode_n &_o of_o the_o brugge_n there_o of_o fyllen_v down_o and_o perissh_v ¶_o and_o also_o there_o be_v take_v the_o earl_n of_o dene_fw-mi and_o sir_n bartram_n cleykyn_n that_o be_v chief_a maker_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v and_o also_o châ—â—etayne_v of_o the_o vaâ—unt_a ward_n of_o the_o bataille_n with_o many_o othir_o great_a lord_n and_o knight_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o two_o thousand_o of_o who_o two_o houndr_v be_v of_o fâ—â—â—nce_n and_o many_o also_o of_o scotland_n and_o there_o be_v fell_v in_o the_o field_n on_o our_o enemy_n side_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n with_o othir_o i_o ne_o peple_n to_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o vj._n thousand_o and_o moo_o and_z of_o englissh_n man_n but_o a_o few_o ¶_o and_o after_o this_o the_o noble_a prince_n edward_n restore_v the_o same_o peer_n in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n ayene_v the_o which_o pierâ—_n afterward_o thurgh_n treachery_n and_o falseness_n of_o the_o foresaid_a bastard_n of_o spaynt_a as_o he_o sete_n at_o his_o meet_a be_v strangle_v and_o deide_a but_o after_o this_o uâ—ctorie_n many_o noble_a and_o hardy_a man_n and_o noble_a of_o englond_n in_o spain_n thurgh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o othir_n diverse_a sikenesse_n token_n she_o dethe_v ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o march_n be_v seyne_v stella_fw-la comata_fw-la bitwene_fw-la the_o northcoste_n and_o the_o west_n who_o beam_n stretch_v towards_o france_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o sue_v of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la xliij_o in_o april_n sir_n leonell_n king_n edwardes_n soon_o that_o be_v duke_n of_o clarence_n go_v towards_o mileynâ—_n with_o a_o choose_v meyne_v of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o englond_n for_o to_o wed_v galoys_n daughter_n and_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v half_a the_o lordship_n of_o mileyne_v but_o after_o that_o they_o be_v solempne_o wed_v and_o about_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n the_o same_o duke_n of_o mileyne_v deide_v and_z in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o frensshman_n breken_fw-mi they_fw-mi pee_z and_z the_o trew_v ride_v on_o the_o king_n ground_n and_o lordship_n of_o englond_n in_o the_o shire_n and_o contre_fw-fr of_o pountife_n and_o token_n and_o hold_v castâ—lâ—s_n and_o town_n and_o bear_v the_o englisshman_n on_o honde_n falfe_o and_o sotel_o that_o they_o be_v cause_n of_o brekyngâ—_n of_o the_o trew_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n deide_v the_o duchess_n of_o lancastre_n and_o be_v bury_v wurshipful_o in_o seint_a paul_n church_n ¶_o the_o xliiij_o year_n of_o king_n edwardes_n regne_fw-la be_v the_o grete_a pestilence_n of_o meâ—_n and_o of_o great_a bests_n and_o by_o the_o great_a fall_a of_o watre_n that_o fylle_v at_o that_o time_n there_o fill_v great_a hyndr_n and_o destroy_v of_o corn_n in_o sâ—_n moche_n that_o the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o bussâ—â—lle_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v for_o xl_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n about_o the_o lose_v end_n of_o may_n kâ—ng_v edward_n hold_v though_o his_o parliament_n at_o westmynstre_n in_o the_o which_o parliament_n be_v trete_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o tâ—â—ws_n that_o be_v break_v bitwene_v he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n &_o how_o he_o myÈt_v best_o upon_o his_o wrong_n be_v avenge_v in_o this_o same_o year_n in_o the_o 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deden_fw-mi much_o harm_n and_o go_v home_o ayene_n and_o in_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n and_o at_o that_o parliament_n be_v ordain_v that_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n that_o weren_a at_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o above_o thurgh_n out_o all_o the_o ream_n poor_a folk_n and_o othir_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o tallage_n iiij_o pen_v wherefore_o come_v and_o befall_v afterward_o great_a meschief_n and_o moche_n disese_v to_o all_o the_o cominalte_n of_o the_o ream_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o iiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la that_o commune_v arisen_a up_o in_o diâ—se_a ê‘ty_n of_o the_o ream_n &_o didden_a moche_n harm_v the_o which_o they_o call_v the_o hurling_a time_n and_o they_o of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsex_v make_v hen_n ij_o chyveteyn_n to_o rule_v &_o goâ—ne_v the_o company_n of_o kent_n &_o of_o estsexe_n that_o one_o be_v call_v jakke_n straw_n &_o that_o othir_n wat_fw-mi tiler_n and_o they_o come_fw-mi &_o assembled_a hem_n upon_o the_o black_a h_v in_o kent_n and_o on_o the_o corpus_fw-la xpâ—_n day_n &_o after_o they_o come_fw-mi down_o in_o suthwerk_n and_o breken_fw-mi up_o the_o prison_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n bench_n &_o the_o marchalfie_v &_o deliver_v out_o all_o the_o prisoner_n ¶_o and_o so_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o to_o londoâ—_n and_o there_o they_o robbeden_fw-mi the_o peple_n and_o slow_a all_o aliâ—ntz_n that_o they_o myÈt_v find_v in_o the_o cite_v &_o about_o the_o cite_v &_o despoil_v all_o her_o good_n &_o make_a â—avoke_n and_o on_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o that_o be_v on_o the_o morn_n and_o they_o come_v than_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr of_o london_n and_o the_o king_n be_v therein_o they_o â—et_v out_o of_o the_o tour_fw-fr the_o erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n sir_n edmond_n sudbery_n and_o sir_n robert_n haly_v hospitale_a prior_n and_o mastiâ—_n of_o seint_a johanes_n house_n and_o a_o white_a feâ—re_n that_o be_v 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william_n scrope_n that_o be_v tresorer_n of_o englond_n he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o wylteshire_n and_o sir_n johan_n mounâ—â—gu_n 〈◊〉_d of_o salisbury_v ¶_o and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v thus_o y_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o ê‘lement_n and_o rial_n feste_fw-la un_fw-it to_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o peple_n that_o thidder_fw-mi will_v come_v ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n die_v sir_n johan_n of_o gaunte_a the_o king_n uncle_n and_o duke_n of_o lancastrâ—_n in_o the_o bisshoppe_n in_o in_o holborn_a and_o be_v bring_v from_o then_n to_o seint_a paul_n and_o there_o the_o king_n make_v and_o hold_v his_o enterement_n well_o &_o worthy_o with_o all_o his_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o seint_a paul_n in_o london_n and_o there_o he_o be_v bery_v beside_o dame_n blanch_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o good_a henry_n that_o be_v duke_n of_o lancastre_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o fill_v a_o dissension_n &_o debate_v bitwene_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o wage_v bataille_n &_o cast_v down_o her_o glove_n and_o than_o they_o be_v take_v up_o and_o ensele_v and_o the_o bataille_n soyn_v and_o the_o day_n y_fw-mi set_v and_o the_o place_n assign_v where_n and_o when_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o coventre_n and_o thidder_fw-mi come_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o fell_v and_o than_o these_o two_o worthy_a lord_n come_fw-mi in_o to_o the_o fell_v clean_o arm_v &_o well_o array_v with_o all_o she_o wepen_v and_o ready_a to_o do_v her_o bataille_n and_o weren_a ready_a in_o the_o place_n for_o to_o fight_v at_o utteraunce_n ¶_o but_o the_o king_n bid_v they_o cese_n and_o take_v the_o quarrel_n in_o to_o his_o hand_n and_o forth_o with_o right_a there_o present_v exile_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n for_o the_o term_n of_o x._o year_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o evermore_o and_o sir_n thomas_n arondell_n erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n be_v exile_v the_o same_o time_n for_o ever_o and_o depose_v out_o of_o his_o see_v for_o malice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o anon_o thâ—se_a iij._n worthy_a lord_n weren_a command_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n ream_n and_o anon_o they_o gate_n they_o ship_n at_o diverse_a havenes_n and_o wenten_a over_o the_o see_v in_o to_o diverse_a londe_n eke_v his_o weigh_n ¶_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n go_v to_o venice_n and_o there_o he_o die_v on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n aman_n ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n make_v a_o clerk_n of_o his_o sir_n rogier_n walden_a erchebisshopp_n of_o caunterbury_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o xxij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n regne_fw-la by_o false_a counceill_n and_o ymagination_n of_o covetous_a man_n that_o weren_a about_o he_o be_v make_v and_o ordain_v blank_a charter_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v enâ—â—â—â—d_v of_o all_o manner_n scotfree_a man_n thurgh_n out_o the_o ream_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o compel_v diverse_a peple_n to_o set_v she_o seal_v thereto_o and_o this_o be_v do_v for_o great_a covetise_n wherefore_o all_o good_a herte_n of_o the_o ream_n weren_a clean_o turn_v a_o way_n from_o he_o that_o be_v king_n ever_o after_o ¶_o and_o that_o be_v utter_o destruction_n and_o end_n to_o he_o that_o be_v so_o high_a and_o excellent_a prince_n and_o king_n and_o thurgh_n covetise_n and_o false_a counceill_n false_o betray_v alas_o for_o pite_n that_o such_o a_o king_n myÈt_v not_o see_v ¶_o and_o than_o king_n richard_n set_v his_o kingdom_n &_o his_o rial_n land_n englond_n to_o ferme_fw-fr un_fw-fr to_o iiij_o person_n the_o which_o be_v these_o sir_n willian_n strope_n erle_n of_o wylteshire_n &_o tresorer_n of_o englond_n &_o sir_n johan_n bussh_n and_o henry_n grene_n and_o sir_n johan_n bagot_n knight_n which_o that_o turn_v hem_n to_o meschief_n &_o dethe_v within_o little_a time_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v here_o after_o write_v and_o than_o 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all_o at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o swear_v to_o be_v his_o liege_n man_n and_z their_o to_o he_o diden_n homage_n and_o feaute_n and_o good_a seâ—â—uce_n and_o thus_o he_o conquer_v the_o most_o party_n of_o â—rland_n in_o a_o little_a time_n ¶_o and_o while_o that_o king_n richard_n be_v thus_o in_o irland_n sir_n henry_n of_o bolynbroke_a earl_n of_o derby_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v before_o duke_n of_o hereford_n the_o which_o duke_n the_o king_n have_v exile_v out_o of_o this_o land_n be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_a for_o to_o challenge_v the_o duke_n doom_n of_o lancastre_n as_o for_o his_o right_n and_o true_a heritage_n ¶_o and_o he_o come_v down_o out_o of_o france_n by_o land_n un_fw-fr to_o caleys_n and_o theridamas_n meet_v he_o sir_n thomas_n of_o arundel_n thas_o be_v erchebisshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o englond_n and_z with_o he_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n his_o soon_o and_o heir_n the_o which_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o keep_n of_o sir_n johan_n shelley_n knight_n some_o time_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o huntyngdone_v &_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o reigate_n in_o southsexe_n and_o there_o he_o steal_v he_o away_o and_o come_v to_o caleys_n and_o there_o he_o be_v keep_v well_o and_o worthy_o till_o these_o othir_n two_o lord_n weren_a come_v to_o caleys_n ¶_o and_o than_o this_o worthy_a duke_n and_o the_o erchebisshoppe_n of_o caunterbury_n arundel_n ship_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o caleys_n and_o drowe_v her_o course_n northward_o and_o arrive_v in_o york_n shire_n at_o raven_n spore_o fast_a by_o wydelyngton_n and_o there_o â—e_v come_v and_o enter_v the_o land_n and_o these_o ij_o lord_n with_o he_o and_o she_o meyne_v ¶_o and_o than_o much_o peple_n of_o the_o ream_n that_o herd_n of_o his_o come_n and_o know_v be_v he_o be_v anon_o they_o dreweun_v to_o he_o and_o welcome_v these_o lord_n &_o so_o corage_v they_o in_o all_o manner_n thing_n and_o pass_v forth_o in_o to_o the_o land_n and_o gadrrd_v moche_n peple_n ¶_o and_o when_o king_n richard_n herd_n and_o wist_v that_o these_o ij_o lord_n be_v come_v ayene_v in_o to_o englond_n and_o weren_a lond_v ¶_o than_o the_o king_n leave_v his_o ordinance_n in_o irland_n and_o come_v in_o to_o englond_a ward_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v &_o come_v un_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o flyut_n and_o there_o he_o abide_v for_o to_o take_v his_o counceill_n and_o may_v best_a be_v do_v but_o to_o he_o come_v none_o ¶_o and_o than_o sir_n thomas_n percy_n earl_n of_o wurcestre_n that_o be_v the_o king_n stiward_n wist_v and_o know_v this_o anon_o he_o come_v in_o to_o the_o
stand_v at_o defence_n and_o faught_v manly_a but_o at_o they_o last_o they_o be_v overcome_v and_o take_v and_o there_o they_o smite_v of_o the_o duke_n heed_n of_o surre_n and_o the_o earl_n heâ—d_v of_o salisbury_n and_o many_o othir_n mo_z and_o there_o they_o put_v the_o quarter_n in_o to_o sakke_n and_o her_o hede_n on_o pole_n bear_v on_o high_a and_z so_o they_o be_v bring_v thurgh_n the_o cite_v of_o london_n un_o to_o london_n brigge_v and_o there_o her_o hede_n be_v set_v upon_o high_a and_o her_o quartre_n weren_a scent_n to_o othir_n good_a town_n and_o citee_n and_o set_v up_o there_o ¶_o at_o oxenford_n be_v take_v blounte_n knight_n and_o benet_n cely_n knight_n and_o thomas_n wyntersell_a squyer_n and_o these_o be_v behede_v and_o quarter_v and_o the_o knight_n hedes_o be_v set_v on_o pole_n and_o bring_v to_o london_n &_o set_v on_o the_o brugge_n and_o the_o quartre_n send_v forth_o to_o othir_n good_a town_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o prittelwell_n in_o a_o mille_fw-la in_o estsexe_n there_o sir_n johan_n holland_n the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n be_v take_v with_o the_o common_a of_o the_o contre_fw-fr and_z they_o bring_v he_o from_o the_o mille_fw-mi un_fw-mi to_o plasshe_v ¶_o and_o to_o the_o same_o place_n yâ—_z king_n richard_n have_v arrest_v sir_n thomas_n of_o wodeste_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o right_n there_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o smyten_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o excestre_n his_o heed_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o london_n upon_o a_o pole_n and_o it_o be_v set_v on_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n at_o bristol_n be_v take_v the_o lord_n spencer_n that_o king_n richard_n have_v make_v earl_n of_o gloucestre_n and_o the_o commune_v of_o the_o town_n of_o bristol_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o town_n and_o there_o they_o smyten_v of_o his_o heed_n and_o send_v it_o un_o to_o london_n and_o there_o it_o be_v set_v on_o london_n brigge_n ¶_o and_o 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london_n brigge_v ¶_o and_o in_o this_o same_o rear_n king_n henry_n send_v queen_n isabella_n home_n ayene_n in_o to_o france_n the_o which_o be_v king_n richard_n wed_a wife_n and_o yafe_a her_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o othir_v jewel_n and_o so_o she_o be_v discharge_v of_o all_o her_o dower_n and_o send_v out_o of_o englond_n ¶_o and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o regne_fw-la of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o the_o be_v sir_n rogier_n of_o claryngdone_n knight_n and_o two_o of_o his_o man_n &_o the_o prior_n of_o launde_n &_o viâ—â—_n frere_fw-fr menour_n &_o some_o master_n of_o divinity_n &_o othir_n for_o treason_n that_o they_o wrought_v ayene_v the_o king_n be_v draw_v &_o houge_v at_o tyburn_n all_o xij_o ê‘soâ—es_n and_o there_o begin_v a_o great_a distension_n &_o debate_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr of_o waly_v bitwene_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a &_o owen_n of_o glendere_fw-la squyer_n of_o waly_n and_o this_o owen_n arere_v a_o great_a number_n of_o walshman_n &_o keep_v all_o that_o contre_fw-fr about_o right_a strong_a &_o do_v moche_n harm_n &_o destroy_v the_o king_n town_n &_o lordships_n thurgh_n out_o waly_v &_o rob_v &_o slow_a the_o king_n peple_n both_o englissh_n &_o welsh_a and_o thus_o he_o endure_v a_o xij_o year_n large_a ¶_o and_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n grey_n rithen_a prisoner_n &_o keep_v he_o fast_o in_o hold_n till_o he_o be_v raunsond_v of_o prisoner_n of_o the_o march_v and_o keep_v he_o long_o time_n in_o hold_n and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o make_v he_o wed_v one_o of_o his_o donghtre_n &_o keep_v he_o there_o still_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o die_v ¶_o and_o than_o the_o king_n henry_n know_v this_o meschief_n destruction_n &_o treason_n that_o this_o owen_n have_v wrought_v thanne_n anon_o he_o ordain_v a_o strong_a pour_z of_o man_n of_o arm_n &_o of_o archer_n and_o moche_n othir_o stuff_n that_o long_v to_o be_v for_o to_o abate_v &_o destroy_v the_o malice_n of_o this_o false_a 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more_o of_o london_n johan_n coventre_n have_v take_v his_o charge_n be_v a_o great_a wacche_fw-it in_o london_n for_o affray_v that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n protector_n &_o â—_o for_o the_o more_fw-mi with_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o cite_v will_v abide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucestre_n as_o protector_n of_o the_o ream_n but_z by_o labour_n of_o lord_n that_o go_v bitwene_v &_o in_o especial_a by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o portugal_n theridamas_n be_v a_o poyntement_n take_v that_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v and_o after_o the_o bataille_n of_o verneyll_n in_o perch_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n come_v â—uer_o in_o to_o englond_a and_o on_o whitsonday_n this_o same_o year_n at_o leycestre_n he_o dub_v
king_n henry_n knight_n and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n dub_v alle_fw-mi these_o knight_n who_o name_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o wete_z richard_z duke_n of_o york_n also_o the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o erle_n of_o oxenford_n the_o erle_n of_o westmoreland_n the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_z soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o â—rmond_n the_o lord_n roos_n sir_n james_n buteleâ—â—_n the_o lord_n matravas_fw-la sir_n henry_n grace_n of_o tankeruile_n sir_n william_n nevil_n lord_n fawconbrigge_n sir_n george_n nevil_n lord_n latymer_n the_o lord_n wellis_fw-la the_o lord_n berkley_v the_o soon_o and_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n talbot_n sir_z rauf_n gray_a of_o werk_n sir_n robert_n veer_v sir_n richard_n gray_a sir_n edmond_n hongerford_v sir_n robert_n wynkfeld_v sir_n johan_n boteller_n sir_n raynold_n cobham_fw-mi sir_n johan_n passheley_o sir_n ihomas_n tunstall_n sir_n johan_n chidioke_n sir_n rauf_n langford_v sir_n william_n drury_n sir_n william_n ap_fw-mi thomas_n ser_z richard_n carbonell_n sir_n richard_n wydevile_v sir_n johan_n shâ—rdelowe_n sir_z nicholl_a blonket_n sir_n rauf_n ratteclifeâ—_n sir_n edmond_n trafford_v sir_n william_n cheyne_n sir_n willian_n babyngton_a sir_n johan_n june_n sir_n gilbert_n beauchamp_n ¶_o item_n in_o the_o v._o year_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n with_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n go_v over_o see_v to_o caleys_n and_o a_o little_a to_o fore_n go_v over_o harry_n bisshopp_n of_o wynchestre_n and_o on_o our_o lady_n day_n annunciation_n in_o our_o lady_n chirche_n at_o caleys_n the_o bisshoppe_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o he_o have_v song_n mass_n be_v make_v cardinal_n and_o he_o knel_v to_o before_o the_o high_a auter_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n set_v the_o hat_n on_o his_o heed_n and_o there_o be_v his_o bull_n red_a as_o well_o of_o his_o charge_n as_o the_o reioyssing_n of_o his_o benefice_n spirituel_a and_o temporel_n ¶_o and_o this_o same_o year_n be_v great_a habundaunce_n of_o rain_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o hay_n and_o of_o corn_n be_v destroy_v for_o it_o rain_v almost_o every_o othir_n day_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n sir_n thomas_n montagu_n leid_v siege_n un_o to_o orliaunce_n at_o which_o siege_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o go_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n on_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n for_o since_o that_o he_o be_v slay_v english_a man_n never_o gate_n ne_o prevayl_v in_o france_n but_o ever_o after_o begin_v to_o less_o little_a and_o little_a till_o all_o be_v lose_v ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n a_o breton_n murder_v a_o good_a wedowe_n in_o her_o bed_n withonte_fw-fr algate_v which_o wedowe_n fond_a he_o for_o alms_n and_o he_o bear_v away_o all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o grith_n of_o holy_a chyrche_n at_o seâ—â—t_n georges_n in_o south_n werk_fw-mi and_o there_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o forswear_v this_o land_n and_o as_o he_o go_v it_o happen_v that_o he_o come_v by_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v this_o curse_a deed_n in_o the_o subarbis_fw-la of_o london_n and_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o parissh_v come_v out_o with_o stone_n and_o canel_n dung_n and_o slow_a and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o constable_n and_o many_o other_o man_n be_v present_a to_o keep_v he_o for_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n and_o have_v no_o pite_n ¶_o also_o this_o same_o year_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n with_o many_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n take_v his_o barge_n the_o viij_o day_n of_o novembre_n at_o seint_a marrow_n overeye_v for_o to_o have_v go_fw-mi thurgh_n london_n brigge_n and_o thurgh_n mysguyde_a of_o the_o barge_n it_o overthrewe_v on_o the_o pile_n and_o many_o man_n drown_v but_o the_o duke_n himself_o with_o ij_o or_o iij._n lepe_v upon_o the_o pile_n and_o so_o be_v save_v with_o help_n of_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v above_o the_o brigge_n wiche_a cast_a do_v roope_n by_o which_o they_o save_v they_o self_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n on_o seint_a lenardes_n day_n king_n henry_n be_v seven_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crow_v at_o westmestre_fw-fr at_o who_o coronation_n be_v make_v xxxuj_o knight_n this_o year_n on_o seint_a george_n day_n he_o pass_v over_o the_o see_v to_o caleys_n towards_o france_n ¶_o about_o this_o time_n and_o afore_o the_o royame_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o tribulation_n the_o dolphyne_v with_o his_o party_n begin_v to_o make_v be_v and_o gete_a certeyn_a place_n and_o make_v destruss_v upon_o englisshman_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o capitayn_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z la_o here_o &_o poâ—â—n_v the_o seyntraylle_n and_o especial_a a_o maid_n which_o they_o name_v la_o pucelle_n de_fw-fr dien_fw-mi this_o â—â—aid_v roâ—d_v like_o a_o man_n &_o be_v a_o valiant_a capitayne_n among_o they_o and_o take_v upon_o her_o many_o great_a enterprise_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o they_o have_v a_o believe_v to_o haâ—e_v recover_v alle_fw-mi their_o loss_n by_o her_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o last_o after_o many_o great_a feat_n by_o the_o help_n and_o prowess_n of_o sir_n johan_n luxembâ—rgh_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a capitayne_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgoyne_n and_o many_o euglisshman_n picarde_n and_o burgoygnous_a which_o be_v of_o our_o party_n before_o the_o town_n of_o compyne_n the_o twenty-three_o day_n of_o may_n the_o foresaid_a pucelle_n be_v take_v in_o the_o field_n arm_v like_o a_o man_n and_o many_o othir_v capitayn_n with_o her_o and_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o rouen_n and_o there_o she_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o she_o be_v jugged_a by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o then_o ne_o she_o say_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o she_o be_v respiâ—ed_v a_o while_n but_o in_o conclusion_n it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o be_v not_o with_o child_n and_o thenne_n she_o be_v burn_v in_o rouen_n and_o the_o othir_n capitayn_n be_v put_v to_o raunsone_n and_o entreat_v as_o man_n of_o be_v be_v aâ—â—stomed_v &_o â—_o ¶_o this_o same_o year_n about_o candelmasse_n richard_n hunger_n a_o wollepack_a be_v damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n at_o tour_fw-fr hylle_n and_o about_o midlente_a sir_n thomas_n bagge_o priest_n and_o vicarie_n of_o maven_n in_o estsâ—xe_n beside_o walden_a be_v disgrate_v and_o damn_a for_o a_o heretic_n and_o brente_n in_o smythfelde_n ¶_o and_o also_o in_o this_o same_o year_n while_o the_o king_n be_v in_o frannce_n there_o be_v many_o heretic_n and_o lollar_n that_o have_v purpose_v to_o have_v make_v a_o rise_a &_o cast_v billiâ—_n in_o many_o place_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n almyghty_a the_o capitayn_n of_o they_o be_v take_v who_o name_n be_v william_n maundevile_n a_o â—_z of_o abendone_n and_o bailie_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o name_v himself_o jack_v sharp_a of_o wigmoresland_n in_o waly_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v hehede_v at_o abendone_v in_o the_o whitsonweke_n on_o the_o tewysday_n this_o same_o year_n the_o vj._n day_n of_o decembre_v king_n henry_n the_o vj._n be_v crow_v king_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n with_o great_a so_o lempnite_a there_o be_v present_a the_o cardinal_n of_o englond_n the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o many_o othir_v lord_n of_o france_n &_o of_o englond_n and_o aft_v this_o coronation_n &_o great_a feste_fw-la hold_v at_o parys_n the_o king_n return_v from_o then_n to_o rouen_n &_o so_o towards_o caleys_n and_o the_o ix_o day_n of_o fâ—uerer_n lond_v at_o dover_n who_o all_o the_o comyn_n of_o kente_n meet_v at_o beramdoun_n bitwene_n caunterbury_n and_o dover_n alle_fw-mi in_o rede_n hood_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o black_a bethe_fw-mi where_o he_o be_v meet_v with_o the_o mayor_n johan_n welly_n with_o all_o the_o craftis_n of_o london_n clad_v alle_fw-mi in_o white_a and_o so_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o london_n the_o xxj_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n ¶_o this_o same_o year_n be_v a_o restraynt_n of_o the_o wollis_fw-la of_o caleys_n make_v by_o the_o soudyour_n by_o cause_n they_o be_v not_o pay_v of_o their_o wage_n wherefore_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_n of_o france_n be_v thenne_n capitayn_n come_v to_o caleys_n the_o tewisday_n in_o the_o esterwâ—ke_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n after_o many_o soudiour_n of_o the_o town_n be_v arrest_v and_o put_v in_o ward_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wâ—ke_v he_o rod_n to_o terewyne_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o bisshopp_n of_o terewyne_n he_o wed_v the_o earl_n daughter_n of_o seint_a paul_n and_o come_v agyne_v to_o caleys_n and_o the_o xj_o day_n of_o juyne_a on_o seint_a bernabe_n day_n there_o be_v four_o soudiour_n of_o caleys_n that_o be_v chief_a causer_n of_o the_o restreynt_a byhede_v that_o be_v to_o weet_v johan_n maddeley_n johan_n